# Hyoliths are lophophores!

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In the latest [hyolith](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031018220302935)-related news, their abandonded shells apparently became homes for some dickworms.

> **[Ferocious 'penis worms' were the hermit crabs of the ancient seas](https://www.livescience.com/penis-worms-hermit-shell-behavior)**
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> These phallus-shaped worms were some of the top predators of the ancient seas — but even they needed protection.

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