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submitted 3 months ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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One of the only marine organisms I find truly terrifying

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[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

This is painful to look at. Gives me the trypophobia heebie-jeebies .

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Are those suction cups?

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Yes, they're altered tube feet, which normally have suction cups at the end. Some have suction, some have little poison trap jaws!

[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Apparently you can eat their gonads.

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

The first guy to try must have been really hungry