These scales look a bit like human teeth, adding to the worms' dazzling-yet-gruesome appearance. Growing up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) long, Antarctic scale worms are a type of ocean-dwelling ...

So, what makes this worm so special? First off, it’s about 8 inches long (that’s around the size of a banana), with ... Eulagisca gigantea taken from the Antarctic Ocean went viral.

3 To test this hypothesis, the team sequenced the bacterial DNA isolated from the guts, oral cavities, appendages, and outer protective covering of the worms they collected from Antarctic waters.