Placentonema gigantissima

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Placentonema gigantissima is a giant nematode that parasitizes the placenta and other tissues of the sperm whale. With a length of 8.4 metres (28 ft) and a diameter of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in), it is potentially the largest nematode worm ever described, inhabiting one of the largest mammals in the world.

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