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Antarctic scale worm: The glitzy frilly horror show with giant protruding jaws that look like Alien's xenomorph
Growing up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) long, Antarctic scale worms are a type of ocean-dwelling polychaete, or bristle worm (polychaete is Latin for "many bristles"). Related to earthworms and ...
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Antarctic marine biodiversity and climate change
Credit: Adrian Glover. We are also combining this information with detailed taxonomic study to discover new species of polychaete worms. Research Assistant Lenka Neal has already identified over 300 ...