#elvis worm

[polychaete-of-the-day]

Another Elvis worm for today's polychaete, the Peinaleopolynoe elvisi.

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Elvis worm (Peinaleopolynoe) PNGs.

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[noncompliantcyborg]

Peinaleopolynoe orphanae

aka the Elvis Worm

Woke up this #WormWednesday and decided I needed to make the worms I want to see in the world. This appliqué and embroidery friend is Peinaleopolynoe orphanae, a deep sea scaleworm. These worms can be found at whale falls, hydrothermal vents, and methane seeps - all some of my favorite habitats.

I wanted this piece to be really 3D and have playful tactile elements so I used some fuzzy fabric for the worm’s bristles and the scales are each hand cut out from a textile I created from ironing together felt, a glittery mesh, and a sheer holographic fabric. I attached the scales just at their bases where they are overlapped by other scales so you can rifle through them.

I used the reference image below from Hatch AS, Liew H, Hourdez S, Rouse GW (2020) to try and make this piece as life accurate as possible.

Let me know what you think and let me know what deep sea critters you think I should try to make next!

[zackpat]

Got bored, drew sea worms

[nollthere]

Elvis Worm