AJ
Anthony (Tony) J. Martin
@ichnologist.bsky.social
Studies traces & trace fossils. Latest book LIFE SCULPTED (U. of Chicago Press, 2023), also wrote DINOSAURS WITHOUT BONES (2014), THE EVOLUTION UNDERGROUND (2017), TRACKING THE GOLDEN ISLES (2020). Author website: ajmartinauthor.com
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Wrote a chapter about bone-eroding worms (Osedax) in deep-sea environments for my book LIFE SCULPTED, titled "Bone Eaters of the Deep." Here's an article that explains the genetic basis for these worms to form their chetae (bristles), key adaptations for their bone-eroding lives. #bioerosion
Bone-devouring zombie worms (#Osedax) 🧟♀️ make tiny, claw-like hooks. Want to know how? Check out our new paper! 😉 doi.org/10.1186/s132...
Hooked on zombie worms? Genetic blueprints of bristle formation in Osedax japonicus (Annelida) - EvoDevo
Background This study sheds light on the genetic blueprints of chaetogenesis (bristle formation), a complex biomineralization process essential not only for the diverse group of bristle worms (annelid...
AJ
Anthony (Tony) J. Martin
@ichnologist.bsky.social
Studies traces & trace fossils. Latest book LIFE SCULPTED (U. of Chicago Press, 2023), also wrote DINOSAURS WITHOUT BONES (2014), THE EVOLUTION UNDERGROUND (2017), TRACKING THE GOLDEN ISLES (2020). Author website: ajmartinauthor.com
1.1k followers305 following780 posts