| Image Reference Number: | 005244 |
| Common Name: | Pelagic Worm |
| Scientific Name: | N/A |
| Location: | East Pacific Rise, 2.5 kilometres deep |
| Description: | Close-up of an as yet unidentified deep-sea pelagic worm. The size of a sausage, it swims by bending it's stiff body from side to side, rowing with its bristles. Such worms are found only in very deep water, and have been seen from submersibles as deep as 6.5 kilometres. |