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Mysterious Green Sea Creature Captured on Video in Taiwan
UPI ^
| June 5, 2015
| Ben Hooper
Posted on 06/05/2015 7:52:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Some have suggested the creature filmed by Wei Cheng Jian in Taiwan could be a ribbon worm, or Nemertea. A man fishing in Taiwan captured video of a mysterious worm-like green sea creature crawling onto land and shared it online.
Wei Cheng Jian posted video of the creature he encountered in a Penghu port on Facebook, where commenters theorized it could be a ribbon worm, or Nemertea.
Ribbon worms have a proboscis that extends from their body while hunting, which could explain the green creature's long tongue-like appendage.
The proboscis covers the ribbon worm's prey in a thick, poisonous mucus.
The creatures usually live in the sea, but have been known to seek shelter in cool, damp areas on land.
Ribbon worms average about 7.9 inches long, but one of the creatures was known to have reached a length of 177 feet.
TOPICS: Local News; Outdoors; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: china; cryptobiology; cryptozoology; greenseaworm; nemertea; penghu; ribbonworm; taiwan
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To: nickcarraway
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06/05/2015 7:56:30 PM PDT
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Dr.Deth
To: nickcarraway
That’s more weird look and weird acting, than anything in the movies.
It’s the stuff of nightmares.
I can see liberals blaming that ‘creation’ on global warming; those damn republicans!
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06/05/2015 8:01:30 PM PDT
by
adorno
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To: nickcarraway
Looks like someone sneezed........
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06/05/2015 8:03:49 PM PDT
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Viking2002
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To: nickcarraway
Moochelle’s on vacation already?
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06/05/2015 8:04:52 PM PDT
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LostInBayport
(When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
To: nickcarraway
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06/05/2015 8:07:12 PM PDT
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Steely Tom
(Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
To: nickcarraway
just bread ‘em and fry ‘em up!
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06/05/2015 8:07:20 PM PDT
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bigbob
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To: LostInBayport
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06/05/2015 8:09:41 PM PDT
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06/05/2015 8:14:12 PM PDT
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To: nickcarraway
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06/05/2015 8:18:56 PM PDT
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Dallas59
(Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
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06/05/2015 8:24:08 PM PDT
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Alex Murphy
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To: nickcarraway
That’s the weirdest thing I’ve seen in years.
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posted on
06/05/2015 10:02:39 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is...sounding pretty good about now.)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
06/05/2015 10:12:46 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: nickcarraway
the notion that they average 7 plus inches yet have been seen as large as 177 feet is mind boggling. The largest is 300 times the size of the average, If the average height for a human is 6 feet (i know its not; easier math in my head) the equivalent would be an 1800 foot tall person.
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06/05/2015 11:53:20 PM PDT
by
wiggen
(#JeSuisCharlie)
To: Alex Murphy
Isn’t that the cruel ghoul from the cool pool?
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06/05/2015 11:56:39 PM PDT
by
luvbach1
(We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
To: Viking2002
Totally frickin’ unbelievable - I sneezed just as your post rolled into view!
Feels like you can see me! (I do put foil over the top of this laptop, tho, to cover the camera)!
What am I doing now- - ???
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06/06/2015 12:55:12 AM PDT
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USARightSide
(S U P P O R T I N G OUR T R O O P S)
To: nickcarraway
Ribbon worms average about 7.9 inches long, but one of the creatures was known to have reached a length of 177 feet.Whaaaa? ... oh, Nemertea is a PHYLUM! This variation is not among individuals of a species, genus, family, or even a class. Well, I knew nothing about these things, so who am I to talk?
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06/06/2015 1:01:50 AM PDT
by
dr_lew
To: USARightSide
Pulling at the snail trail hanging out of your left nostril. Dude, that is gross.
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06/06/2015 1:05:58 AM PDT
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Viking2002
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To: nickcarraway
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posted on
06/06/2015 1:20:04 AM PDT
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cynwoody
To: Viking2002
Good grief - we have slimy snails here in Ventura County! Believe they love the purple Agapanthas, for one. And our walk is lined with them! The Agapanthas, (commonly called ‘Peter Pan,’ I think) that is - Google it - -
(An aside - spouse is first generation Norwegian - both parents)
Vikings - rah!
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06/06/2015 4:05:50 AM PDT
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USARightSide
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