Pigbutt Worm

Chaetopterus pugaporcinus

Abyssal Stats

Depth

900–1,200 m (3,000–4,000 ft)

Size

2 cm (0.8 in)

Habitat

Midwater

Diet

Marine snow

"I am a round, inflated worm that drifts through the water column rather than living in the mud."

Think you know the Pigbutt Worm?

Officially known as Chaetopterus pugaporcinus, this worm looks like a pair of floating buttocks and lives in the midnight zone.

Yes, it is a specialized segmented worm that stays in a larval-like state its whole life.