NE Pacific Expedition Day 10
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By , on September 6th, 2009 Leave a comment   Expeditions, Organisms   , , , , , , , ,  

A report from Dr. M while he is at sea in the northeast Pacific. You can also follow the expedition here. [mappress] Deep Sea Isopod, about 4cm long. Photo courtesy of MBARI. Saturday, we steamed to the south to visit Escanaba Trough at 3321 meters, our deepest dive of the expedition. The site is the . . . → Read More: NE Pacific Expedition Day 10

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Sea Pigs
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By , on July 6th, 2009 2 comments   Carnivals & Link Love, Organisms   , , , , , , ,  

Dr. Mah direct quoate, “Small snails (genus Stilapex) that work their way into the body wall and suck on their juices!! So, what's weirder then sea pigs??? SEA PIG SNAIL PARASITES!!!!” Photo from Australian R/V Tangaroa weekly log Everything you ever wanted to know about sea pigs (Holothuroidea: Scotoplanes sp.) from the Echinoblog. The best . . . → Read More: Sea Pigs

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