Tube worms are immobile creatures that settle and ... so they could form new habitats for other species, he said. “The paper adds to our understanding of vent ecosystems, how populations of ...

A new study documents the discovery of over 100 ribbon worm species off the coast of Oman, most of which are new to science.

The tube worms reached up to eight inches long for one species (Oasisia alvinae) and over 19 inches long for another (Riftia ...

The worm was “relatively large and ... Polychaetes are divided into two groups: free-moving and tube-dwelling, according to Britannica. Some species are predatory, while others act as parasites ...

Its segmented body pokes out of its tube-like home ... They also discovered a second new species of spaghetti worm in French Polynesia.