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Mysterious sea creatures spotted on North Carolina coast identified by museum researchers
CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. (WTVD) — The mysterious sea creatures discovered on the North Carolina coast in mid-July are not a thriller.
Researchers from the North Carolina Museum of Pure Sciences recognized the creatures as bristle worms, or polychaete worms belonging to the household Amphinomidae. This household of creatures consists of fireworms and sea mice.
The creatures are often called bristle worms due to their toxin coating spikes often called seta. These seta cowl the bristle worm’s physique and makes it probably harmful to people. The toxins in bristle worms may cause vital pores and skin irritation.
The worms can develop on objects floating within the open ocean. On this occasion, they have been on a coconut which ultimately made its strategy to the North Carolina coast.
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