Kuphus polythalamia - Giant ShipWorm

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For those who like odd looking creatures,

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/bizarre-bivalve-first-living-giant-shipworm-discovered-in-philippines/ar-BBzYueN?OCID=ansmsnnews11

More closely related to a clam, and rarely seen if ever.

 

[jim mcnamara]

They are odd beasties, look like a nail from Paul Bunyan's coffin. What makes them interesting is that they were known for a very long time by a partial specimen.
The mother lode has been found and a specimen was thoroughly examined - what this article is about.

 

[Fervent Freyja]

Too bad no dissection video has been released yet. This thing is also more closely related to plants than worms or clams! No telling how many vestigial organs/structures are still present!