A Scary 6 Feet Carnivore Worm With Deadly Jaws Was Discovered In Ontario, Canada, More Terrifying Details Here

• comments
• 
• 

Scientists discovered a proof of an alarming 6-foot-long carnivorous worm that swam in the seas of North America almost 400 million years ago. They also found this primitive fossil of species possessing dangerous jaws.

According to Daily Mail, the creature was the biggest bristle worm ever spotted. “Through our research, we’ve managed to describe the largest bristle worm ever known." Luke Parry, a PhD student at the University of Bristol told the site.

The researchers found jaws of the worm in an isolated place at the bottom of Hudson Bay in Ontario in Canada. They then compared the jaws to its nearest living relatives, the Bobbit worms. They take the measurement of this new species, which was almost two meters in length. 

It's indefinite why this creature is remarkably long and large. But since it dwelled in warm and shallow water, these might cause the worm to grow extremely big Parry presumed. He also said that another rationale for the worm's large size might due to competitive dominance. This could be in response to the requirements to be larger than its enemies in order to acquire the greatest food. 

The huge jaws of the ancient creature guided scientists to its closest existing relatives. It was named Websteroprion armstrongi, Science Daily reported. This regarded to Armstrong, who collected the material and Alex Webster. The latter was considered as a monster in playing his instrument in Death Metal band Cannibal Corpse, Parry’s favorite band.

Websteroprion armstrongi is associated to the Bobbit or “giant eunicid” as its real name. It also use its sizeable jaws to catch unaware victim such as octopuses, squid, and fish.

Parry depicts the Bobbit worm as an ambusher. They almost measure one meter (3.3 feet) length-wise, but they can reach up to three meters (10 feet) in length.

The scientists' latest discovery still possesses the largest jaws ever. However, these creatures are not well-understood episode among marine worms. Moreover, they are never been displayed in a fossil species. Lund University’s Mats Eriksson, lead author of the study clarified. 

It was a unique incident in the Paleozoic, he added. The researchers’ discoveries were published in Scientific Reports in Feb.21.