If you talk about worms, it is probably a small animal that can often be found on leaves or plants. It has a shape that looks awesome. They are also incredibly large in size.
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This strangely shaped sea worm. It is called the “Antarctic scale worm”. Eulagisca gigantea is one of the species of polyketa or earthworm in the family Polynoidae, which contains more than 900 species.
It is found scattered on the seafloor around Antarctica and Southern Ocean, reaching depths of between 40 and 700 meters.
It can generally grow up to 20 centimeters long and about 10 centimeters wide. It is characterized by a flat body. It consists of about 40 parts of the abdomen and body, and the scales form an armor around it, called “elytra”. About 15 pairs
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In addition, its mouth has the ability to shrink or stretch out almost 7 centimeters from normal to find food, just like the aliens that come out in the movies.
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Although specimens have been discovered and collected for decades, detailed information on this animal remains sparse.
With its characteristic shape. As a result, researchers speculate that this animal must be one of the predators on the seafloor.
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Gallery Gallery
We’ve compiled some photos about Antarctic scaly worms below.
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