Annelid · marine worm

Giant scale worm

Eulagisca gigantea

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic A single ocean

Depth

Over 500 m, one specimen between 520 and 670 m

Size

Over 20 cm long, about 10 cm wide

Diet

Probably animals it hunts, or carcasses

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• Its back is covered with scales and shiny golden bristles.
• Hidden inside its body is a proboscis about 5 to 7 cm long, armed with pointed jaws.
• It was described in 1939, but almost nothing is known about its life.

Verified sources

1. Live Science : Bizarre marine worm
2. Australian Geographic : Antarctic scale worm

In the game: To observe

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