Among the bizarre sea creatures found in Australian waters, this penis-shaped one trumps them all.
Is this a joke or something else?
Actually a peanut worm, it eats crustaceans and dead flesh at 4.000 meters deep.
The peanut worm, also called sipunculid , is a member of the invertebrate phylum Sipuncula, a group of non-segmented marine worms.
The head retracts, disappearing into the body. The mouth is surrounded by one or more rings of tentacles. Peanut worms reach 500 millimeters or more in length. Although rare, they can be locally common on the seafloor throughout the world's oceans. Peanut worms are ground-dwelling (benthic) animals, and some species live in discarded mollusk shells, sponges, and corals.
But if we want to have a laugh, let's watch this video. People passing by were asked what they thought it might be...
