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In early December 2019, the internet was flooded with pictures of a bloated, worm-like sea creature that resembled a man's member.The photographs prompted many to doubt their veracity — but the sea creatures are real. The pictures show a species known as fat innkeeper worms but also sometimes referred to as penis fish. Thousands of them washed ashore on Drakes Beach in California's Bay Area. But despite the viral news headlines dubbing them penis fish, the creatures aren't actually fish. They're worms. According to biologist Ivan Parr, fossil evidence exists for the fat innkeeper worm dating back 300 million years. And the most recent occurrence is not the first time the worms were stranded, either, although it may be the first time they enjoyed internet fame for doing so. Parr wrote: Parr wrote that the worm (scientific name Urechis caupo) is primarily found along the California coastline, between southern Oregon and Baja. Other incidents in which large numbers of the creatures washed ashore were reported in the past at Pajaro Dunes, Moss Landing, Bodega Bay, and Princeton Harbor.
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