An image of a pig’s bottom worm clearly visible in both the mouth and tentacles. iflscience.com
Once again, it reminds us not to jump to conclusions about our outward appearance. Especially marine animals, which are not 100 percent surveyed yet, because fish may not need to be elongated and have fins for swimming (Spotted handfish), bears may not need to be large and have more than 4 legs (Water Bear). ) as well as another strange animal that we will get to know this time, the Pigbutt worm or Chaetopterus pugaporcinus, a small creature that, if not known before, It’s hard to think it’s a sea worm.
The image shows that the larvae’s mouth is normally located at the bottom when moving. twitter.com
Pigbutt worms, more affectionately known as pig butt worms, were first discovered by the Monterey Bay Marine Research Institute (MBARI). which are floating under the sea depths of more than 1000 meters, making it difficult to observe and look for with the naked eye Sampling of pig bottom worms for analysis of DNA and body structure in addition to images. A remote-controlled device (ROV) was needed to help. It lured the larvae into a self-sampling cylinder before closing the lid completely with a robotic arm.
An image of a pig’s bottom worm from a point of view where the slit in the middle of the body is clearly visible. mbari.org
Of course, at first the scientists didn’t expect that this was a worm. Because there are no elements that are close to the worm at all. But after the verification process is completed therefore clearly identified as a deep-sea worm with a segmental shape Even though the whole body has only 2 joints They have a round body. The outer skin is smooth and smooth in peach color. There is only one concave groove in the middle. The front has a protruding mouth. And there are two short tentacles above that mouth. The back part can be seen as many layers of oval lines stacked together. Very similar to a pig’s butt. That’s why it was also named the pig bottom worm.
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Pork worms are not dangerous animals. They use their mouths to help them swim. and use the mucus that is covered around the body as a food trap This may be just food scraps from large animals, aquatic plants, or other smaller animals. Beneath the strange appearance and unclear way of life giving rise to another idea that this might not be an adult It may just be an embryo that has not yet found a suitable developmental area. After maturity, it is uncertain how much they change in shape and size. However, it was all just conjecture. And the pig butt worms that were discovered were listed as a new species in 2007. We have to wait and see if there will be more evidence in the future.
ref : iflscience
