TGIF: Vampire Squid
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By , on February 4th, 2010 2 comments   Cephalopods, Pictures and Movies   , , ,  

The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) lives in the deep ocean, home to the largest ecosystems on our planet. A “living fossil,” this animal has remained relatively unchanged for hundreds of millions of years. The deep ocean contains what may be the greatest number of animal species, the greatest biomass, and the greatest number of . . . → Read More: TGIF: Vampire Squid

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ARHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #12 Where Deep Sea Organisms Come From
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By , on December 24th, 2006 3 comments   Organisms, The Basics   , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

The series continues! Chris Mah and Peter’s recent and wonderful posts have goaded me into next segment of the 25 Things You Should Know About The Deep Sea (the last post in this series links to all the previous). The beginnings of deep-sea science in the late 1800′s was dominated by two ideas about . . . → Read More: ARHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #12 Where Deep Sea Organisms Come From

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