It is a peculiar seaworm of the Urechis unicinctus species, popularly known as ' penis fish ' due to its particular resemblance to the male sexual member.
Australian biologist Josie Jones has been the one who has shared her latest photos of the "penis fish" (Urechis caupo) on social networks, unleashing all kinds of comments on the network for its phallic appearance.
This seaworm that spends most of its life buried in the soft sediments of the seabed and, in fact, can live under the sand for up to 25 years, feeding on plankton, bacteria and other small particles. They can reach 25 centimeters in length.
Josie Jones captured and shared with the Victoria Field Naturalists Club's Marine Research Group the images of these strange-looking creatures.
We remember that a few years ago, a group of people who were walking along the shores of Drakes Beach, California, were surprised when they found thousands of fish of this species on the beach of which the seagulls were giving good account as a feast.
The species U. caupo is the only one found in North America; the other three are in Asia, where they are eaten as if it were an exquisite delicacy.
