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These worms can reach a length of 3 m (9 ft 10 in), [3] and their tubular bodies have a diameter of 4 cm (1.6 in). Its common name "giant tube worm" is, however, also applied to the largest living species of shipworm, Kuphus polythalamius, which despite the name "worm", is a bivalve mollusc rather than an annelid.
Kaburakia excelsa, the giant flatworm or giant leaf worm, [2] is a species of flatworm found on the lower shore and shallow water in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It occurs on the lower shore and shallow sub-littoral zone .
Eunice aphroditois is a benthic bristle worm of warm marine waters. It lives mainly in the Atlantic Ocean, but can also be found in the Indo-Pacific. [1] [2] It ranges in length from less than 10 cm (4 in) to 3 m (10 ft). [3] Its exoskeleton displays a wide range of colors, from black to purple and more.
Researchers have uncovered fossils of giant predator worms, some of Earth’s earliest carnivorous animals that roamed the seas 518 million years ago.
A University of Kansas paleontologist exploring an area known for its fossils recently uncovered a never-before-discovered ancient sea worm – and showed off her “nerdy” side while naming it.
Casey posted a video to Instagram on December 26 showing a spoon worm heading beneath the sand.Spoon worms, or echiura, number “about 150” known species according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
Despite the fact that Kuphus polythalamius is now known to be a mollusc, its common name is the giant tube worm. [6] Since 1981 however, the name "giant tube worm" has also been applied to the hydrothermal vent species Riftia pachyptila , which is indeed a worm, an annelid .
Marine worms are known to inhabit many different environments, having been found in both fresh and saltwater habitats globally. [citation needed] Some marine worms are tube worms, of which the giant tube worm lives in waters near underwater volcanoes and can withstand temperatures up to 90 °C (194 °F). They share this space with fellow ...