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Sea mouse
: ''For the Ancient Greek goddess see Aphrodite.'' The sea mouse, ''Aphrodita aculeata'', is a marine polychaete worm found in the North Atlantic, the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean. The sea mouse normally lies buried head-first in the sand. It has been found at depths of over . ==Etymology==
The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love. This is because, when viewed ventrally, the animal resembles a human female's genitalia. The English name may either have a similar meaning, or may derive from the supposed resemblance to a bedraggled mouse when washed up on shore. The specific name ''aculeata'' is the Latin for spiny.
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