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지나쌤

내 이름은 ‘OO 벌레’

By 임은별

Published : June 21, 2017 - 15:35

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특이한 모양새의 벌레가 발견됐다.

약 한 달 동안 해양 탐험에 나섰던 과학자들이 21개의 새로운 심해 생명체를 발견했다. 

(사진=빅토리아 박물관 자료) (사진=빅토리아 박물관 자료)


그 중 하나가 ‘땅콩 벌레’다. 보통 50cm 정도의 길이고, 심해의 진흙이나 모래 밑에서 서식한다. 이 벌레는 놀라면 몸의 앞부분을 움츠려 땅콩의 모양새로 변한다.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

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