The bobbit worm , also known by its scientific name Eunice aphroditois , is a segmented worm species in the phylum Annelida . This animal family includes roughly 22,000 species of earthworms , leeches and other marine worms (polychaetes).

Polychaete bodies are split into several separate segments, connected by flexible tissue. Each body segment is equipped with a paddle-like parapodia flap that helps the creature move and breathe.

What Do Bobbit Worms Look Like?

Science is full of terrifying creatures that go bump in the night, and the bobbit worm is near the top of that list.

This worm has a slender, cylindrical body that can grow up to 10 feet long, ranging between metallic black and oil-slick purple.

Its luminescent skin might make it a unique addition to a home aquarium

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