Friday Deep-Sea Picture (05/18/07) Challenger Report Illustrations

By Dr. M, on

May 18th, 2007

These beautiful illustrations are from the Challenger Reports available online. The first is of the very large, deep water, pycnogonid sea spider, Colossendeis gigas. The second (below the fold) contains Octopus levis and Octopus bermudensis both new species described on the expedition. The last contains at center a gastropod from the genus Xenophora that glues other shells onto its own shell as it is produced. Around the edge are various species from the genus Natica.

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4 comments to Friday Deep-Sea Picture (05/18/07) Challenger Report Illustrations

Tegumai Bopsulai, FCD

May 18, 2007 at 06:15 · Reply

Shipwrecked treasure ship yields historic riches

TAMPA, Florida (AP) — Deep-sea explorers said Friday they have mined what could be the richest shipwreck treasure in history, bringing home 17 tons of colonial-era silver and gold coins from an undisclosed site in the Atlantic Ocean. Estimated value: $500 million.
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kathy

May 18, 2007 at 11:25 · Reply

im a young girl who wants to become a marine biologist when i grow up,i love the ocean.i want to visit it so bad!!but my mom wont let me go to odyssey expadition summer camp but she want let me go!!!
kathy

May 18, 2007 at 11:25 · Reply

im a young girl who wants to become a marine biologist when i grow up,i love the ocean.i want to visit it so bad!!but my mom wont let me go to odyssey expadition summer camp but she want let me go!!!
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