“To describe this polychaete, one simply must use jazz hands — it is the only way to capture this deep-sea worm’s dazzle!” scientists wrote of the bizarre ocean inhabitant (above ...

A species of marine worm that scientists lost sight of for almost ... the spaces between corals, and the vast open ocean,” Osborn said. “They are critical to food webs and build habitat ...

A robotic explorer filmed the deep-sea worm as part of Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition of the Chile Margin Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

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Since the rocks once sat on the Pacific Ocean floor ... According to their research, the ancient marine worms would lay waiting under the sand for unsuspecting prey; then when fish passed by ...

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In the clip of the creature the Schmidt Ocean Institute shared on social media, the polychaete looks like a glittery underwater eyebrow. The pale worm, covered in dark shimmering bristle-like ...

A species of marine worm that scientists lost sight of for almost 70 years has finally resurfaced, thanks to some eagle-eyed sleuthing and a seahorse less than an inch long. When researchers analyzed ...