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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.
"A 'sea pickle'? An animal that can grow to 60 feet long is washing up on the Oregon coast". USA Today. Huge pyrosome captured in the North Atlantic - story and images; Images taken by divers off southern California; The Bioluminescence Web Page; Divers with huge southern hemisphere pyrosomes; Millions of tropical sea creatures invade waters ...
An image has many suspecting that a giant sea creature is lurking in New Zealand waters. ... X-ray reveals parasitic worm inside man's foot Puppy finds human bones on Massachusetts beach Baby born ...
D. renale is the largest nematode to parasitize humans. Adult male worms are 20–40 cm long and 5–6 mm wide; females can grow to 103 cm in length with a width of 10–12 mm. [3] Both sexes appear bright red in color and taper at both the anterior and posterior ends. Male D. renale worms have a bursa, which is used to attach to facilitate mating.
An Australian woman had a worm in her brain removed by doctors after eating Warrigal greens. Ophidascaris robertsi parasite is usually found in carpet pythons. Woman's series of odd symptoms were ...
The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to the helmet worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.
Alitta virens (common names include sandworm, sea worm, and king ragworm; older scientific names, including Nereis virens, are still frequently used) is an annelid worm that burrows in wet sand and mud. They construct burrows of different shapes (I,U,J and Y) [2] They range from being very complex to very simple. Long term burrows are held ...
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