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ribbon worm

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ribbon worm: see Nemertinea Nemertinea , phylum of elongated, often flattened, marine Worms, sometimes called ribbon worms. There are 900 known species, ranging in size from a fraction of an inch to 90 ft (27 m).
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In a food shortage, a ribbon worm can survive by eating 95 per cent of its own body.
If a ribbon worm runs out of food it can eat up to 95% of its own body and still survive.
 
 
 
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