The ‘purple sock’ The first specimen of the deep-sea flatworm was found in waters off Sweden 60 years ago. Early research using genetic tests mistakenly identified it as a mollusc and ...

See the brainless 'purple sock' worm scientists found under the sea Amanda Kooser Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.

A new species of deep-sea creature that resembles a discarded purple sock has been identified as an early form of life in a discovery that will help scientists understand how animals have evolved ...

A new species of deep-sea creature that resembles a discarded purple sock has been identified as an early form of life in a discovery that will help scientists understand how animals have evolved ...

A new species of deep-sea creature that resembles a discarded purple sock has been identified as an early form of life in a discovery that will help scientists understand how animals have evolved ...

A new species of deep-sea creature that resembles a discarded purple sock has been identified as an early form of life in a discovery that will help scientists understand how animals have evolved ...

A new species of deep-sea creature that resembles a discarded purple sock has been identified as an early form of life in a discovery that will help scientists understand how animals have evolved o… ...