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The bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) is a species of ribbon worm and one of the longest known animals, with specimens up to 55 m (180 ft) long being reported. [1] Its mucus is highly toxic. [ 2 ]
These worms can reach a length of 3 m (9 ft 10 in), [3] and their tubular bodies have a diameter of 4 cm (1.6 in). Its common name "giant tube worm" is, however, also applied to the largest living species of shipworm , Kuphus polythalamius , which despite the name "worm", is a bivalve mollusc rather than an annelid .
Placentonema gigantissima is a giant nematode that parasitizes the placenta of the sperm whale.With a length of 8.4 metres (28 ft) and a diameter of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in), it is potentially the largest nematode worm ever described, inhabiting the largest mammals of the world. [1]
D. meansi was found by Means while digging for salamanders on Rich Mountain. D. meansi can be over 18 inches, and is the second longest earthworm in North America. Diplocardia meansi inhabits drier areas of the mountain, and is not found in mesic and saturated soils nears seeps or streams. It occurs mostly in poor developed talus soils.
Here are some images of the northern green anaconda found in the Orinoco Basin of the Amazon. ... Photos: 'Magnificent' northern green anaconda, largest ever recorded. Show comments. Advertisement ...
Research on the worms began more than 15 years ago at Sam Houston State University when Patrick J. Lewis, a professor there, led a research trip to Botswana with students.
An acanthocephalan parasitic worm that has been found attached to the intestinal wall of a tiger (Panthera tigris) and a water monitor (Varanus salvator) in Vietnam. [72] Thermodesulfobacterium hydrogeniphilum Jeanthon et al., 2002 - family Thermodesulfobacteriaceae. A thermophilic, sulfate-reducing bacterium found on hydrothermal vents in the ...
Six small non-avian dinosaur eggs, no bigger than grapes, were discovered during a field study in Ganzhou, China, in 2021. These eggs now mark the smallest-ever found in the world.