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Name: Greater Accursed Worm
Species: Diabolicus major
Length: 15 centimeters
Notes: The Greater Accursed Worm is a common inhabitant of the rocky coasts of the Microthalassan shores of Northern Iapetus. It hides in moist crevasses during low tide, and emerges during high tide to feed on cothonozoan polyps and gelatinozoans. This and all other members of the genus Diabolicus, and some members of related genera such as Diaboliaria and Diabolizoon, share the sobriequet of "Accursed Worm" because these organisms secrete a toxic slime that overstimulates the pain receptors of would-be vertebrate predators, and elicits an extraordinarily unpleasant allergic reaction in humans, including symptoms such as pain, swelling, hives, rash, and occasionally, death.

Name: Thread-tailed Accursed Worm
Species:Diabolicus nematus
Length: 7 centimeters
Notes: D. nematus is also found in rocky coasts of the eastern North Iapetan shore, though it is found beneath the low-tide line. It preys primarily on small worms and cothonozoan polyps.
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kaikaku's avatar
It looks like a chubby hallucigenia to me. O__O With tentacles.

*reads other comments* Huh, I guess I'm not the only one who thought that!

Still, pretty darn awesome drawings and creature designs.