Evolution “anneals”: the most beautiful worms (30 photos + 1 video)
For 99% of people in the world, the words “worm” and “beauty” never appear in the same sentence. Want to know what the 1% knows? Then get ready to be surprised and be sure to scroll to the most beautiful first place. 
yellow leaf
..resembles the Pseudoceros japonica worm. 
Why not an autumn leaf?
This beauty reaches 8 cm and lives not only near Japan.
Hammerhead...
in the Bipalium worm. 
Bright and dangerous
This predator grows up to 40 cm and prefers the familiar earthworms and snails for lunch. He hunts with the help of a powerful poison, which in large doses affects the respiratory system
Glowing bottles
Looking at Clavelina Lepadiformis, it seems like some crazy craftsman collected empty plastic bottles without caps and tied them to the bottom. 
Yes, it's all alive!
But upon closer inspection you notice that these “bottles” can glow. You can find colonies of these worms off the coast of Norway and Ireland. 
They also glow!
Bird underwater
It's hard to believe, but these things are not bird feathers. 
This is definitely an original bouquet
This is the “best side” of Sabellastarte cf worms. sanctijosephi They hide the less photogenic part in tubes made of mucus and sand
Predatory dragon
Hermodice Carunculata is densely covered with tufts of white bristles, making it look like the dragon worn by the Chinese at the When the Dragon Raises its Head festival. 
As if warning “don’t touch me” 
We think it's very similar
The external similarity does not end there: this worm is an agile predator and very dangerous. Its bristles are filled with poison, so if you dare to touch it, you are guaranteed to get burned. 
But beautiful, of course, can’t take that away
Guest from space
There is no other way to explain such unusual beauty of the Phyllidiella pustolosa worm. 
What is not an alien to you?
Their coloration is spotty and the tubercles can be of different colors. You can meet them off the coast of the Pacific Rating 
Oh, we like this option even more!
Perm
Another fan of curls are worms of the Terebellidae family. 
It’s a pity, he doesn’t understand human language, so they would recommend the “curly method” for curly hair
With numerous tentacles they catch small prey. Even smaller than themselves, since these worms are 15 cm in size
Christmas tree
At sea, you know, they also want to celebrate the New Year! Only instead of the forest beauty we are used to, there is not even coral, but... a worm! Its name is Spirobranchus Giganteus. And those fringes you see are its tentacles. 
No worse than forest
The worm filters the water with them and eats all sorts of small particles. The most beautiful thing is when worms of different colors come together. 
Underwater inhabitants know how to celebrate the New Year!
But as soon as a fish or other danger approaches the worm, the “herringbone” is drawn into the tube and the beauty is gone
Evil Rainbow
In general, don’t let the rainbow on the Eunice aphroditois worm fool you into thinking how cute it is. 
Handsome
In fact, this three-meter predator keeps all the inhabitants of the seabed at bay: it confidently attacks fish larger than itself. His schedule is relaxed: during the day he sleeps deep under the sand, and at night he decides whether to hunt or not, because he can easily go without food for a whole year.
Neon Party
For such a worm, Nembrotha kubaryana would definitely be a star! 
His suit is striking in the contrast of orange and green. In nautical language this means “don’t eat me, I’m poisonous.” The worm itself feeds on no less strange animals - ascidians 
Ascidians look no less bright, but this does not help them; they are eaten
The last day of Pompeii
If anyone could survive under a layer of lava and ash, it would be this worm. That's what they called it - Pompeii worm (Alvinella pompejana) 
It looks creepy, you must agree
Because he lives near hot springs, where the water reaches a temperature of 50°C. And ash from sulfur particles constantly falls on the worm
Marine Elvis
The outfit of these worms is not inferior to the shining clothes of the king of rock and roll. 
Doesn't look like a worm at all
Because of one trick: worms do not have their own pigments, but their scales reflect the light that comes from other inhabitants that luminesce! While you are drinking tea, somewhere at a depth of 4 thousand meters, “sea Elvises” are jumping up and biting off each other’s heads - scientists have not yet found out the reason for this “ritual”. This is the case when the phrase “new species are discovered every year” is so tangible - just imagine some 3 years ago no one knew about these creatures!
Porcelain saucer
People have known about porcelain since 620, when the Chinese began making it. But about the worm Pseudoceros indicus - only since 2002. 
Such pure shades
Although it seems to be made of white clay and edging with blue paint. You can meet this harmless creature in the Pacific and Indian oceans
Hashtag fabulousbali
It is there, in Bali, that you can see the flatworms Pseudoceros dimidiatus. 
Very bright
And if you do meet them, don’t be alarmed - they don’t bite and they have no poison. They need the warning bright coloring only to protect them from those who feed on them.
Lavaaanda, mountain lavender
Pseudoceros liparus chose stunningly soft lavender and blue shades to match the colors of the coral reefs of the Pacific Ocean. These 5-6 centimeter creatures can amaze you with their beauty, as they are absolutely safe 
Gentle 
More intense
As you already understood from the last places in our TOP (hint: the word Pseudoceros is everywhere), flatworms win!
For their diversity and beauty: 
To be completely filled with it, be sure to look at how they swim, as if flying in the water:
