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Long-lost ocean worms photobomb tiny seahorses, surprising scientists

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By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — A species of marine worm that scientists lost sight of for almost 70 years has finally resurfaced, thanks to some eagle-eyed sleuthing and a seahorse less than an inch long. When researchers analyzed images of tiny seahorses taken by scuba divers, they found evidence of photobombing worms in the hundreds, living alongside the seahorses in coral colonies from Japan to Australia. The long-lost worm is Haplosyllis a…

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