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Ancient "penis worm" discovered in Grand Canyon
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An ancient fossil of "penis worm" has been discovered at the Grand Canyon. The discovery was the result of a 2023 expedition recently published in Science Advances and joined the findings of tiny remains of prawns and other marine creatures. Kraytdraco spectatus, a priapulide or "penis worm", receives its name from the dragon krayt monster of Star War. The initial plan was to call it Shai-Hulud, by Frank Herbert's Dune and its sandworms, but the…
Ancient "penis worm" discovered in Grand Canyon
An ancient "penis worm" fossil has been discovered in the Grand Canyon. The discovery was the result of a 2023 expedition recently published in Science Advances and joined findings of miniscule remnants of shrimp and other sea creatures. Kraytdraco spectatus, a priapulid or "penis worm," gets its name from the krayt dragon monster in Star Wars. The initial plan was to name it Shai-Hulud after Frank Herbert's Dune and its sandworms, but the name…
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