Scientists have found proof that a parasite still troubling oysters today was already up to its old tricks nearly half a ...
The shells on which the scientists found the worm traces belonged to an ancestor of modern clams that thrived during the ...
Researchers discovered fossil evidence showing that spionid worms, parasites of modern oysters, were already infecting bivalves 480 million years ago. High-resolution scans revealed their distinctive ...
A new study has unexpectedly discovered that a common parasite of modern oysters actually started infecting bivalves hundreds ...
A surprising new study has revealed that a parasite still troubling modern oysters first began infecting shell-dwelling sea creatures hundreds of ...
Spionids are small, soft-bodied marine bristle worms that live inside the shells of mussels and oysters. Unlike parasites ...
The researchers noted no other known species creates this exact shell damage pattern, confirming the worms' ancient origins.
Polychaete worms, particularly those belonging to the family Spionidae, represent a significant challenge to marine mollusks through their shell-boring habits. These annelids penetrate the calcareous ...
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