Eunice aphroditois is a benthic bristle worm of warm marine waters. It lives mainly in the Atlantic Ocean, but can also be found in the Indo-Pacific. [1][2] It ranges in length from less than 10 cm (4 in) to …

Apr 8, 2024 · The bobbit worm, also known by its scientific name Eunice aphroditois, is a segmented worm species in the phylum Annelida. This animal family includes roughly 22,000 species of …

Aug 8, 2025 · What Are Bobbit Worms? Bobbit worms, known scientifically as Eunice aphroditois, are a type of bristle worm that lives beneath the seafloor. They live in warm, tropical ocean regions such as …

There aren't any mummies or zombies buried under the seafloor: instead the ocean has its own terror from below, the bobbit worm (Eunice aphroditois). A couple inches wide and up to ten feet long, the …

Dec 16, 2023 · Sand strikers (Eunice aphroditois) live buried in the seafloor waiting for prey to swim above its large jaws. (Image credit: kanyhun / Imazins via Getty Images) Name: Sand striker (Eunice ...

However, likewise Shinomiya et al also recorded a Eunice from Japan (also far distant from Sri Lanka) as Eunice cf aphroditois rather than the locally described Eunice flavopicta.

Jan 21, 2021 · The feeding behavior of the giant ambush-predator “Bobbit worm” (Eunice aphroditois) is spectacular. They hide in their burrows until they explode upwards grabbing unsuspecting prey with a ...