Riftia pachyptila, commonly known as the giant tube worm and less commonly known as the giant beardworm, is a marine invertebrate in the phylum Annelida [1] (formerly grouped in phylum Pogonophora and Vestimentifera) related to tube worms commonly found …

2019年2月20日 · It was a 26-foot long translucent worm-like creature that looked like a giant wind sock. It was a pyrosome—big enough for him to swim through—and he’d been looking forward to catching a ...

Giant tubeworms are the fastest-growing marine invertebrates. Conservation Status: Not Determined. Habitat: Pacific Ocean around hydrothermal vents. Living in the deep ocean are exciting and unusual creatures, including the Giant Tube Worm (Riftia pachyptila), also known as the Giant Beardworm.

2024年10月16日 · Scientists have uncovered communities of animals such as tube worms and snails living in volcanic caves beneath the seafloor, revealing a previously unknown but thriving ecosystem.

2021年12月10日 · Divers off the coast of New Zealand came face to face with a giant sea worm that was almost 30-foot long. The creature is called a pyrosome, and while it might look intimidating, it’s actually...

2025年2月12日 · But some giant piling worms are found around deep-sea hydrothermal vents. “When these worms were first discovered, it was amazing. They were huge, about one metre (3 feet) long. When we ...

2024年12月3日 · Discover the fascinating world of pyrosomes—glowing marine colonies vital to ocean ecosystems and a marvel of nature’s bioluminescence. Two divers came across a spectacular sight while swimming off the coast of New Zealand. (CREDIT: Steve Hathaway)

2021年7月4日 · Back in 2019, two divers off the coast of New Zealand found a giant floating creature that resembled a worm. Measuring some 26 feet long, it was pink and slightly translucent, like a plastic...

The giant tube worm, also known as Riftia pachyptila, was totally unknown to science until researchers exploring the deep Pacific Ocean floor discovered strange, hydrothermal vents. Powered by volcanic heat, these vents recirculate water that seeps down through cracks or …

2021年7月5日 · This massive worm-like creature was discovered by two divers off the coast of New Zealand. The worm, which is about 26-feet-long, is thought to be a pyrosome, which is an organism found in warm...