Is this Gulf of Mexico tubeworm the longest living animal in the world?
Monday, July 17, 2017 - 10:32
in Biology & Nature
Large tubeworms living in the cold depths of the Gulf of Mexico may be among the longest living animals in the world. The tubeworm species Escarpia laminata live around 100 to 200 years, while the longevity of some even stretches to the three century mark.