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…
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Cephalopod Intelligence Just Got Better
At the high end of invertebrate intelligence is the almighty Cephalopods, but maybe an additional 512mb of free memory would help. Makes me want to…
View More Cephalopod Intelligence Just Got BetterHow Do You Prepare 8.5 Meters of Invertebrate Tissue?
How to video on Giant Squid preparation from the British Natural History Museum. This is the same individual I had the pleasure to visit last…
View More How Do You Prepare 8.5 Meters of Invertebrate Tissue?From The Desk of Zelnio: Alviniconcha hessleri
Alviniconcha hessleri (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Provannidae) When you think of hydrothermal vents, what comes to mind first? Is it the gushing black smoke out of a…
View More From The Desk of Zelnio: Alviniconcha hessleriDeep-sea Coral Collection Protocols
Here’s a short list of 21 things you can do with a deep sea coral. 1. Raise awareness of deep-sea habitats 2. Display in a…
View More Deep-sea Coral Collection ProtocolsLife-Size Whale
You can now see a life-size whale on the world wide web. That’s not a typo either!
View More Life-Size WhaleI'm over here
“I was in here the whole time!” Says Giant Squid. Most Giant Squid remains have been found in the stomachs of Sperm Whales. This has…
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“I was in here the whole time!” Says Giant Squid. Most Giant Squid remains have been found in the stomachs of Sperm Whales. This has…
View More I’m over herePig Butt or Marine Worm?
From MBARI: This is a worm? This photograph of the newly named worm shows its mouth, which typically faces downward as the animal drifts about…
View More Pig Butt or Marine Worm?Wine and Whales
Every since I worked at wine merchant in Natick, MA to pay for my tiny apartment during graduate school, I have enjoyed Italian wines. My…
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