The three-foot long creature has long eluded scientists, but they finally got a closer look Jason Daley Correspondent The giant shipworm, Kuphus polythalamia, is not new to science. As Ben Guarino at ...
The slimy giant shipworm can grow up to 155 centimetres (five feet) in length, despite living a sedentary life in ocean sediment. The slimy giant shipworm can grow up to 155 centimetres (five feet) in ...
Image of the Day: Giant Shipworm Kuphus polythalamia is a worm-like mollusk that can reach up to 155 cm in length, is encased in a hard, tusk-like shell, and lives in sulfur-rich mud.