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Burrows of Wormlike Bulldozers

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When we say worms, we mean long, soft and usually cylindrical animals belonging to many different phyla. They all have evolved this shape and a peristaltic mode of movement for burrowing in soft sediments. Therefore, instead of trying to shoehorn fossil worm burrows into zoological systematics, we shall distinguish informal groups that show particular modes of penetration, backfilling, and pattern formation.

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(2007). Burrows of Wormlike Bulldozers. In: Trace Fossil Analysis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47226-1_7

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