It survived all mass extinctions. Worms very similar to ancient demons found in Japan

Researchers simultaneously discovered three species of sea worms, named in honor of folklore demons because of the eerie resemblance and glow.

Named for their coarse, sometimes venomous hairs, pinworms are found in nearly all bodies of water, including those found near hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor, where water temperatures sometimes reach 60 degrees Celsius.

In a new study by Japanese scientists, they were able to immediately discover three new species of glow-in-the-dark worms that have a “striking resemblance” to locally identified ancient demons, according to the study’s authors. folklore.

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Three species, Polycirrus onibi, Polycirrus aoandon and Polycirrus ikeguchii, are known to belong to the family known as pinworms. As a rule, representatives of this species live in shallow waters of Japanese rivers and streams. All three recently discovered species belong to the pinworm family, or are also called polychaetes. It is interesting that the history of these amazing creatures goes back to ancient times, to the Cambrian period 505 million years ago. Researchers suggest that they miraculously survived all five mass extinctions on Earth.

Scientists note that the discovered pinworms emit an eerie blue-violet glowing glow, very similar to the ancient demons believed to have taken the form of “will.”

Therefore, the first species was called “eleven” (“devilish fire”) – it is believed that this supernatural creature roams at night and can take the form of a small floating fire that spawns in distant mountains or forests. The ancient demon took this form to lure travelers astray.

The name of the second worm was “aoandon” – in fact, it is the embodiment of human horror, manifested by the fear of people gathered to tell scary stories about ghosts in the light of paper lanterns. Folklore says that over time the lanterns slowly faded, and in the dim pale blue light the ghost of a female demon appeared in a white kimono with sharp black fangs, claws, and horns peeking out from under dark hair.

And only the third worm was named in honor of the ancient demon, Notojima, the former director of the aquarium, who contributed to the discovery of this species.

In the future, the scientists plan to continue their research to try to unravel the mystery of how these newly discovered worms emit their demonic light. According to Naoto Jimi, a professor of marine biology at Nagoya University, lead author of the study, bioluminescence could be key to new discoveries in medicine and life sciences.

Previously Focus wrote that the largest birds on the planet died due to slowness: demon ducks did not have time to breed.

Source: Focus

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