Detection of penis worms with super terrible teeth

Experts discovered that the penis worm has been traveling on Earth with its special teeth 500 million years ago.

Penis worm has super terrible teeth

It may sound unbelievable, but recent research by experts from Cambridge University has shown that the penis worm has been traveling on Earth 500 million years ago.

Along with that, the experts also discovered the details, the special structure of the teeth of the penis worm helped them "cry " and reproduce around the world.

From the discovered fossils, using high-resolution electronics and optical microscopes, experts have exposed the strange structure of a penis worm named Ottoia.

Accordingly, the teeth of the penis are different in shape : some are shaped like cones with small tendrils with hairs, others are shaped like bear claws .

Image simulating Ottoia penis worm.

Images of tooth structure of ancient penile species.

Because of its small size - about 1mm long, many people used to think it was spores. But now that they have identified the teeth of the penis worm, experts have a clearer view of the structure of these fossils.

More specifically, the teeth of the penis worm are not only used to chew food but by moving the inner mouth out, the penis will use their teeth as a hook, clinging to the surface. and then dragged his body behind.

The phallus pests were formerly called priapulids, exploding into the Cambrian period - about 500 million years ago.

Today, penis worms still exist and live in ocean sediments.

Dr. Martin Smith, who led the study, said: " For many mollusks, teeth are considered to be the most active and flexible parts. And further research, we find, these organisms. used his teeth to drag himself everywhere during the Cambrian period " .

He added: "Currently, the penis worm is not much attention to anyone but in the Cambrian period, they are scary animals and really exploded in that period." The study was published in the Journal of Organisms.

The video below will help you better understand how this penis worm moves.