C’est la vie pauvre méduses…
View More Jelly Eats Fish, Gets Eaten by Nudi and TurtleMonth: October 2008
USB Versatile Microscope
All the strange things that could be done with this piece of equipment. The mind boggles.
View More USB Versatile MicroscopeThe 27 Best Deep-Sea Species: #19 Black Devil Anglerfish
#19 Black Devil or Humpback Anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii, Class Actinopterygii, Order Lophiiformes, Family Melanocetidae) This species has become the vertebrate poster child for deep-sea science. …
View More The 27 Best Deep-Sea Species: #19 Black Devil AnglerfishThe 27 Best Deep-Sea Species #20: Swimming Sea Cucumbers
by Kevin Zelnio Images copyright the SERPENT Project. #20 Enypniastes eximia (Phylum: Echinodermata, Class: Holothuroidea, Order: Elasipodida, Family: Pelagothuridae) Craig likens this semi-transparent sack of…
View More The 27 Best Deep-Sea Species #20: Swimming Sea CucumbersUS Research Fleet High and Dry
From NatureNews.com: "Budget freezes and high fuel costs will force one vessel in the US academic oceanographic fleet — probably from an East Coast institution…
View More US Research Fleet High and DryThe 27 Best Deep-Sea Species #21: Pram bug, Phronima sp.
#21 Phronima spp. (Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Malacostraca, Order: Amphipoda, Family: Phronimidae) Pram bug Phronima sp. is a nasty deep-sea amphipod that carves its home from…
View More The 27 Best Deep-Sea Species #21: Pram bug, Phronima sp.Virgin Shark Birth
Jennifer Viegas over at Born Animal has a story about virgin animal births (called Parthenogensis) and a video of sharks mating! There was a report…
View More Virgin Shark BirthTGIF: Squid Live!
The 27 Best Deep-Sea Species: #22 Xenophyophores
Image courtesy of MBARI 2008 #22 Xenophyophore (Domain: Eukaryota, Kingdom Rhizaria, Phylum Foraminifera, Class Xenophyophorea) Xenophyophores come in at 22 for several reasons. First, they…
View More The 27 Best Deep-Sea Species: #22 XenophyophoresFriday Deep-sea Picture: Actinia anemones (10/10/08)
Actinia sp. is NOT one of our 27 coolest deep-sea species. Sorry, Mr. Anemone. You’ll have your day. But for now, you’re just another example…
View More Friday Deep-sea Picture: Actinia anemones (10/10/08)