Could you please tell me the name of that prehistoic worm that made the rock formations down in Baffin Bay out of Kingsville, Texas?
The rock formations in Baffin Bay that you refer to are the calcareous tube of serpulid worms. It is believed that reef growth began about 3000 years ago and continued until about 300 years ago. The serpulid worm reefs of the Alazan-Baffin Bay complex are believed to be dead. While living serpulid worms have been collected from some reefs in Baffin Bay, the high salinity conditions of the system are probably not favorable to reef formation or growth.
