The sea has a lot of mystery in it. Even so, the technology that exists today has enabled humans to explore and study things that are hidden by the oceans, one of which is marine life.
There are many marine animals whose lives are not widely known. Eunice aphroditois, or the bobbit worm, is one example and it is even known as a sea monster. How could that be? Let’s find the answer in the following section.
1. Spread across Indo-Pacific waters, one of which is Indonesia
Bobbit worms can be found in tropical and sub-tropical waters which generally have warm temperatures. More specifically, this species is distributed in the Indo-Pacific region and can be found in several countries, such as Papua New Guinea, Australia, Fiji, the Philippines, and even Indonesia. In addition, bobbit worms are usually found on the ocean floor where they dig holes and bury their bodies in there.
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2. Blind, boneless and brainless
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The body of the bobbit worm is not composed of bones. All over his body, there are hairs made of chitin which are used as a means of movement. What’s unique is that if a part of his body is injured, the bobbit worm can regrow it.
It should be noted, too, that even though it has a pair of eyes near its mouth, the bobbit worm cannot see. As a result, he relies on 5 antennae to find prey. Bobbit worms also don’t have brains. However, it has a nervous system called ganglion.
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3. Body length can reach 3 meters!
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No half-hearted, worms that are active at night can grow to approximately 3 meters. His long body he hides in the ocean floor from a depth of about 10 meters to 39 meters.
Indeed, although the bobbit worm’s body is relatively slender (that is, even though it is long, the worm’s body width is small, it is not giant), hearing that there are long “monsters” nesting on the ocean floor can really make goosebumps.
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4. Deadly hairs
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As reported by the page Wired, although the hairs on the bobbit worm’s body are not used for defense mechanisms – more so for movement, if accidentally exposed to human skin, irritation is very likely to occur. Even worse, the sting from the hairs of the bobbit worm can also cause nerve paralysis in the skin.
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5. A ferocious predator that eats anything
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Another terrible thing about this one worm is that it does not care about its prey at all. Equipped with a sharp and powerful hunting mechanism, the pharynx of the bobbit worm is capable of trapping prey firmly and splitting it in half.
Starting from small fish, shellfish, crabs, to poisonous fish, such as rock fish, or even lionfish, all preyed on by bobbit worms. Horror!
Unexpectedly, it turns out that the ocean is home to sea monsters, one of which is the bobbit worm. Don’t get caught by it, OK!
Also read: 5 unique animals that live underground, including ‘worms from hell’
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