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Malacology Monday

You already know that Deep Sea News provides expert reporting, in-depth analysis, first-person research, and sarcastic mockery of contemporary topics relevant to our ocean world.…

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These are a few of my favorite species: Hermit crabs without shells

Dr. M December 5, 2014 Cnidaria Hermit Crab Symbiosis

Hermit crabs are generally awesome. They use snail shells, and sometime shells of other mollsucs, to protect their non-skeletonized squishy backends. Some are even adapted…

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The predictions of this model kills my love of models.

Dr. M July 20, 2014

Few things give me greater joy than a model. No not those waifs that strut the fashion runways but mathematical models. Sure my pulse…

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Velcro, romance, and consuming the flesh of crustaceans

Dr. M April 27, 2014

When I describe my favorite sponge to others, yes I have a favorite sponge, I describe it like this: Imagine a mosquito lands on your…

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Largest Volcano on Earth! I’ll Drink to That!

Dr. M September 9, 2013 cocktail Seamount Tamu Massif Volcano

Last week scientists discovered the largest volcano on earth and near the largest in the solar system. The volcano, named Tamu Massif, is located 990…

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Guest post: The stunning deep-water biodiversity of the Bear Seamount

Alistair Dove September 6, 2012 fish Michelle Staudinger New England Octopus seamounts squid

I’m delighted to present this guest post from Dr. Michelle Staudinger, a post-doc at the University of Missouri Columbia and stationed at the National Climate Change…

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New squid found in Indian Ocean

Dr. M November 15, 2010 Cephalopod Indian Ocean Seamount squid

A new species of squid, 0.7 meteres (2.3ft) in length was discovered among the 7,000 samples from taken from seamounts in the southern Indian Ocean.…

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Say Hello to Anna’s Pimple

Dr. M October 31, 2010 mapping Seamount

SARDI scientists have discovered an extinct volcano (800m across and 200m high) 2km below the surface and 100 nautical miles offshore in a protected area…

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Ghostly critters of the deep sea: Cirrate octopus

Dr. M October 20, 2010 cirrate octopus MBARI octopoda Octopus Seamount Taney

This ghostly-looking orange cirrate octopus was observed with the MBARI’s ROV Doc Ricketts on my recent research cruise to the Taney Seamounts. These finned octopuses belong to…

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Coral-devouring sea stars

Dr. M October 14, 2010 Asteroid Chris Mah Coral echionderm Lonny Lundsten MBARI

A new paper by Chris Mah of Echinoblog, Martha Nizinski at the National Marine Fisheries Service, and Lonny Lundsten at MBARI is nicely captured in…