Thomas Hegna
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Thomas Hegna
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Arthropod paleontologist, father, science educator in western New York. Teaches paleontology, Earth history, stratigraphy, and more at SUNY Fredonia. University of Iowa and Yale G&G alum. WIU refugee.
MAGNETITE! Well, probably. They are magnetic, and too tiny to see any other features . . .
October 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I did not know juliid snails had a coelacanth-like history. Do you happen to know the publication history that sorted that out? Does anyone know what their hinge is like?
September 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Since we have only known each other a finite amount of time, this is high praise! For this, I think I owe you some fossil fish papers . . .
September 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Okay. So Lingula would probably win against any rudist, as long as it managed to kick itself in the right direction with its pedicle.
June 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
So the remote control will be able to control it. Without the wheels, the remote is useless.
It's a little toddler RC car. This brach will not win any races. Just like every other brachiopod that ever was.
June 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Coming soon: The Trilo-bot 2.0®
June 3, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Open access paper: doi.org/10.1130/G533...
Exceptionally preserved ovaries in an ancient horseshoe crab | Geology | GeoScienceWorld
doi.org
May 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
SUNY Fredonia alum Jasper Glow helped with the assembly. Ishaan Rangnekar and Fiona Rigby helped with the digital cutting.
May 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Purchased the model on sketchfab from the Cleveland Museum. Cut it into 90 printer-sized pieces. Voilà.
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May 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM