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Introducing our newest (unofficial) video series: Deep-sea animals you’ve never heard of. 🤓
This braided beauty is a polychaete worm in the genus Travisiopsis. Polychaete worms are common in the ocean. These worms have segmented bodies with paddle-like feet or parapodia on each segment. Most have bristles, or chaetae, that they use for defense, crawling, or swimming.
Approximately 8,000 species have been described so far, but many new species are still being discovered. Some of the most beautiful and amazing polychaetes can be found in the midwater. This individual was captured on camera by the ROV Doc Ricketts at 678 meters (2,220 feet) deep.
(Source: https://mbari-blog.tumblr.com/)
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