Monterey Bay researchers have discovered a new species of deep-sea worms. A MBARI team found the worms thriving on decaying animal bones 3,000 feet deep. The species is similar to an Osedax, or “bone eater”, worm discovered in 2002. However while the male Osedax worms have been known to be dwarfed in size by females, the newly discovered male worms match the size of the female worms and share similar behaviors. The full report has been published in the journal Current Biology.
