Cnidaria | Deep Sea News - Part 2

Organisms Pictures and Movies

Creatures from the Sewer

Dr. M June 30, 2009 aliens Annelida bryozoa Cnidaria cryptozoology invertebrates Naididae North Carolina sewer slime mold Tubifex viral video zooid

The latest viral video is from the sewer under Cameron Village in Raleigh, NC. The mysterious creatures found are nothing short of disgusting and spectacular. …

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Adaptations Coral Opinion & Editorial Organisms

Echinoderms, Cnidarians, & The Gastropods That Parasitize Them

Dr. M March 23, 2008 Aclidae Cerithiopsidae Cnidaria Crinoid Echinodermata Epitoniidae Eulimidae Fire Urchin Gasrtopod Janthina Janthinidae Mollusca Ophiotrix Parasite Porpita Ptenoglossa Triphoridae Wentletraps

The recent Invertebrate Wars reminded me of spectacular, but often ignored, group of gastropods. The parasites! This is a group that I have totally geeked…

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Adaptations Coral Opinion & Editorial Organisms

Echinoderms, Cnidarians, & The Gastropods That Parasitize Them

Dr. M March 23, 2008 Aclidae Cerithiopsidae Cnidaria Crinoid Echinodermata Epitoniidae Eulimidae Fire Urchin Gasrtopod Janthina Janthinidae Mollusca Ophiotrix Parasite Porpita Ptenoglossa Triphoridae Wentletraps

The recent Invertebrate Wars reminded me of spectacular, but often ignored, group of gastropods. The parasites! This is a group that I have totally geeked…

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New Research

The Jellyfish are Watching

Peter Etnoyer December 14, 2006 Box Jelly Cnidaria Coral Cubozoa gorgonian jellyfish Rhopalium Tripedalia Visual Ecology

I study deep-corals (gorgonians mostly) but I am fascinated by all things cnidarian (sea anemones, hydroids, jellyfish, corals). These are suspension feeders that filter food…

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