“To describe this polychaete [a type of segmented marine worm], one simply must use jazz hands — it is the only way to capture this deep-sea worm’s dazzle!” they wrote. Accompanying ...

Growing up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) long, Antarctic scale worms are a type of ocean-dwelling polychaete, or bristle worm (polychaete is Latin for "many bristles"). Related to earthworms and ...

Credit: Adrian Glover. We are also combining this information with detailed taxonomic study to discover new species of polychaete worms. Research Assistant Lenka Neal has already identified over 300 ...