![mohandasgandhi:
The Flamboyant Squid Worm is a newly described creature of deep sea annelid which was recently discovered in the ocean depths near the Philippines. The new squid-worm was recently described as Teuthidodrilus samae and it is unlike anything yet seen before. Teuthidodrilus lives in open water using its modified spines as oars to swim through the water and its squid-like tentacles to both breathe and capture prey. At four inches long, it is easy to clearly see one of the flamboyant squid worms and its ostentatious design with the naked eye and it would be amazing to see some of these creatures on display at a public aquarium. The flamboyant squid worm is seemingly abundant but for now its habitat of open water a mile under the surface is somewhat off limits for the average marine ornamental collector.
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This was actually discovered in 2007 but named, very amusingly, in November of 2010.](http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li9kdtWtP61qzhl7go1_400.jpg)
The Flamboyant Squid Worm is a newly described creature of deep sea annelid which was recently discovered in the ocean depths near the Philippines. The new squid-worm was recently described as Teuthidodrilus samae and it is unlike anything yet seen before. Teuthidodrilus lives in open water using its modified spines as oars to swim through the water and its squid-like tentacles to both breathe and capture prey. At four inches long, it is easy to clearly see one of the flamboyant squid worms and its ostentatious design with the naked eye and it would be amazing to see some of these creatures on display at a public aquarium. The flamboyant squid worm is seemingly abundant but for now its habitat of open water a mile under the surface is somewhat off limits for the average marine ornamental collector.
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This was actually discovered in 2007 but named, very amusingly, in November of 2010.
