THOUSANDS OF 'PENIS-FISH' WASHED ASHORE A CALIFORNIA BEACH
In 2019, thousands of 'penis-fish' were photographed after washing ashore Drakes Beach, California.
An expert believes a recent storm forced the marine worm - formally known as the fat innkeeper worm - out of their underwater homes and carried them to the beach, leaving them exposed to predators.
This 10-inch marine creature looks like a 'pink sausage' and creates U-shaped burrows in mud or sand that it leaves behind for other creatures to move in - hence its name 'innkeeper'.
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This 10-inch marine creature looks like a 'pink sausage' and creates U-shaped burrows in mud or sand that it leaves behind for other creatures to move in - hence its name 'innkeeper'
