Kevin Zelnio is at the top of my list for musicians singing about invertebrates and the deep sea. The competition is small but Kevin is…
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Why is The Giant Isopod Giant?
Kevin’s wonderful post on the Giant Isopod inspired me to post on a topic I have long pondered. Frequent readers of DSN know that I…
View More Why is The Giant Isopod Giant?From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteus
Bathynomus giganteus (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) You know those cute little roly-poly bugs you found under rocks as a kid? You poke at them and…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteusGIANT ISOPODS!
Via Akeakamai, I found this gem of a video from JAMSTEC’s Shinkai 6500. The video shows several typical scavenging organisms, crabs, eels, and GIANT ISOPODS…
View More GIANT ISOPODS!ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #7 Most Deep-Sea Organisms Are Miniatures of Their Shallow Water Relatives
In one of the earliest papers on the deep-sea fauna, Mosely (1880, p.593) noted, “Some animals appear to be dwarfed by deep-sea conditions.” Almost a…
View More ARCHIVE: 25 Things You Should Know About the Deep Sea: #7 Most Deep-Sea Organisms Are Miniatures of Their Shallow Water Relatives