Christine Thompson, an associate professor of marine science from Stockton University, says these worms are likely clam worms, also known as bristle worms or cinder worms. "They're marine polychaetes.

This deep-sea polar worm looks like it can't decide if it's dressed for a glitzy party or a gruesome massacre.

Others compared the polychaete to everything from “eyelashes” to “toilet scrubbers.” There are around 8,000 known species of these marine worms, which range in size from a few millimeters ...

A polychaete deep-sea worm filmed by the Schmidt Ocean Institute. Photo: Schmidt Ocean Institute/Instagram Deep sea explorers want you to break out the "jazz hands" for this creature.

Polychaete worms, particularly those belonging to the family Spionidae, represent a significant challenge to marine mollusks through their shell-boring habits. These annelids penetrate the ...

Object Details Author Fauchald, Kristian Citation Fauchald, Kristian. 1977. " The polychaete worms. Definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera." Natural History Museum of Los Angeles ...