What looks like a worm, is completely symmetrical in cross-section, and in the words of Dr. Peter Holland: “It has no mouth, no gut, no…
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Deep Sea Tweets for March 13th, 2010
Below the fold is a summary of tweets from March 13th, 2010
View More Deep Sea Tweets for March 13th, 2010Chilean marine science devastated by earthquake
UPDATE: The Consortium for Ocean Leadership has set up a University of Concepcion Oceanographic Relief Fund. You can donate here. Along with the lives lost…
View More Chilean marine science devastated by earthquakeIsopods Cause Reproductive Death in Shrimp
Isopods, you know them as those adorable little roly-poly bugs under rocks in the forest or the gigantic Bathynomus of the deep sea. They are…
View More Isopods Cause Reproductive Death in ShrimpAbsolute Awesomeness of Arthropods Vol. I (#invwars)
They get huge! And can take down a frikkin house! Also, dey vill piiiiiiiiinch yooooo!!!!
View More Absolute Awesomeness of Arthropods Vol. I (#invwars)Deep Sea Tweets for March 11th, 2010
Below the fold is a summary of tweets from March 11th, 2010
View More Deep Sea Tweets for March 11th, 2010Deep Sea Tweets for March 10th, 2010
Below the fold is a summary of tweets from March 10th, 2010
View More Deep Sea Tweets for March 10th, 2010Repost from TOG: Urochordata! Urochordata! Rah! Rah! Rah!
I was EXTREMELY shocked that my beloved urochordates were not included in the rekindling of the invertebrate wars. I am compelled to defend their honor…
View More Repost from TOG: Urochordata! Urochordata! Rah! Rah! Rah!Look At the Drifting Jellies. Just Look At It!
Drifters of the deep from Eugenia Loli-Queru on Vimeo. Hat tip to Penguin Wanderings.
View More Look At the Drifting Jellies. Just Look At It!Even Tiny Copepods Are More Awesome Than a Slimey Mollusc
Sam over at Oceanographer’s Choice knows what is up. There really is no way anything other than a member of the Arthropoda could even be…
View More Even Tiny Copepods Are More Awesome Than a Slimey Mollusc