New nightmare fuel: the giant scaleworm Eulagisca
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By , on July 18th, 2012 11 comments   Organisms   , , , ,  

Giant isopods and vampire squid are sooooo last year. I bet you’re even sleeping through the night now without imagining sixgill sharks tearing at your carcass. Fear not! Or should I say – FEAR MORE. I am here with an entirely new species to fuel your fevered nightmares. Meet the giant Antarctic scaleworm Eulagisca. Last . . . → Read More: New nightmare fuel: the giant scaleworm Eulagisca

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DeepC Wormz R Da Bomb
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By , on August 20th, 2009 3 comments   Adaptations, New Research, New Species, Organisms   , ,  

Ventral view of Swima species 1 with three attached and two autotomized b-bombs. Image © 2004 Karen J. Osborn. Or perhaps more appropriately have the bomb. Osborn et al. report in Science seven previously unknown species (0.7 to 3.6 inches) of annelid worms hailing from the deep pelagic (>1800m). All the new species form a . . . → Read More: DeepC Wormz R Da Bomb

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