One of her personal favourites is the Deep Sea Angler (Melanocetus johnsoni) a grotesque looking fish that lives deep in the ocean.
“The female angler isn’t the most attractive thing but she’s in the deep deep depths so it doesn’t be,” says Marris.
To attract a male she secretes a sweet smelling perfume that arouses him so much that he is compelled to pursue and bite onto her.
“She then chemically commands him to release sperm when she wants so she’s got this permanent sex slave.
“One female brought up from the depths had 11 males attached to her she was one lucky girl.”
Readers also will learn that the humble barnacle has the longest penis in relation to body size in the world.
“It’s stuck to a move back and forth so it’s going to be pretty hard to meet the opposite sex,” Marris explains.”
So it has this penis that can be rolled out and just go wandering around the rockpools in search of a mate.”Â
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