Hamulus squamosus var. mississippiensis (Stephenson, 1923) Tube worm fossils

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Title

Hamulus squamosus var. mississippiensis (Stephenson, 1923) Tube worm fossils

Alternative Title

Tube Worms (F. Serpulidae)

Description

(DSM# 1085) Extinct genus - These calcareous tubes were once the home of sessile, soft-bodied marine worms. Sessile means that they are stationary and don't have means to move around on their own.

Spatial Coverage

Prairie Bluff Fm. (Chalk)

Temporal Coverage

Late Cretaceous

Type

PhysicalObject

Source

Date Created

66 million years

Files

Collection

Dunn-Seiler Museum

Citation

“Hamulus squamosus var. mississippiensis (Stephenson, 1923) Tube worm fossils,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed September 8, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1524.

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