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Teuthidodrilus (AKA squidworm), is a genus of marine polychaete worms.

Teuthidodrilus (AKA squidworm), is a genus of marine polychaete worms.
Teuthidodrilus (AKA squidworm), is a genus of marine polychaete worms.
Teuthidodrilus (AKA squidworm), is a genus of marine polychaete worms.
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Madin, Laurence P.
Teuthidodrilus (AKA squidworm), is a genus of marine polychaete worms.
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10/07/2007
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In October 2007, U. S. and Filipino scientists traveled to the Celebes Sea in Southeast Asia, searching for new species living in its deep water. When they discovered this extraordinary worm––which they named "Squidworm"––they knew they had something completely different. WHOI scientist Larry Madin and National Geographic Society photographer Emory Kristof led the expedition, which was supported by the NOAA Office of Exploration, the National Geographic Society, and the WHOI Ocean Life Institute (OLI).
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An up-close view of this sea creature gives an impression of squirmy tentacles and bars of metallic light, like a monster from a summer movie. The tentacles are actually sensory organs, the bars are bristles used for swimming, and the creature dubbed "squidworm" by scientists who discovered it during the Census of Marine Life is a newly-described species of deep sea worm just a few inches long. Living at 2,500 meters depth in the Philippines' Celebes Sea, it's unlikely this fascinating animal will come face to face with many humans this summer.
Photo by Larry Madin
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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