The animals encountered include an exoskeleton-less false coral, an aptly named sea cucumber, and, perhaps the strangest of all, a penis-shape peanut worm that looks more like a peanut when it draws ...

Scientists already knew Australia was full of weird creatures, but some that were recently discovered in the deep sea off the coast ... including the peanut worm (Spinucula) which caused a ...

Zombie worms were known before as they are commonly ... They are the only type of sea cucumber with 'feet'and can gather in great numbers where food is abundant in the abyss.

Biologists were quick to point out that the marine “manhood” is in fact, a priapulida — a type of unsegmented worm that resides ... the critter for a sea cucumber, a similarly penis-shaped ...

If you’re wondering what life in the deepest, darkest depths of Australia’s eastern abyss looks like, feast your eyes on the glory that is the peanut worm – arguably the ... harbouring sea life that’s ...

From shortarse deelerfish and flesh-eating crustaceans to zombie worms and sea pigs, the team from Museums ... the most interest is the so-called peanut worm, which bears an unfortunate ...

The now-viral image of the peanut worm engaging in an act of peanut worming is part of a larger report on sea creatures observed by a Museums Victoria expedition team in the Australian abyss.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Like jellyfish, fungi, sea worms, and fireflies, some species of sea ...

Sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) are strange, cylindrical marine invertebrates closely related to sea urchins and starfish. They have no eyes, resemble a colossal chubby worm, and use their anus for ...