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Imagine that scientists have discovered annelid life on a new planet. Remarkably, these worms are large in size, lack mouths, and appear to form symbioses with certain bacterial species. These worms most resemble _____ on Earth.

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These worms most resemble vestimentiferan worms on Earth

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The Vestimentiferan worms are a very large marine tube worms. This are very long ones and can get to grow at least three meters and they tend to have a big diameter. They commonly inhabit deep-sea hydrothermal vents. They don't have a digestive system and they are classified as pogonophorans or a separate phylum or polychaetes.

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