Gossamer worm 06.27.24 Instead of crawling along the seafloor, the gossamer worm swims gracefully through the midwater.
Octopus squid 06.18.24 With eight arms instead of 10, the octopus squid breaks the rules, but eight arms are not the only thing that stands out about this species.
Warty deep-sea octopus 06.14.24 A mother warty deep-sea octopus protects her eggs for record time to better the odds that her hatchlings survive.
Deep-sea skate 05.14.24 Deep-sea skates favor particular habitats or “neighborhoods” on the deep seafloor.
Spiny star 04.09.24 The spiny star has a particular appetite for deep-sea corals, using tiny tube feet to scale towering corals and find a delicious dinner.
Pearl octopus 03.06.24 Large numbers of pearl octopus gather at deep-sea thermal springs to mate and nest.
Woolly siphonophore 10.02.23 Sprawling tentacles help a wooly siphonophore snag a meal of jellies and other gelatinous animals.
Bubblegum coral 08.07.23 The knobby branches of the bubblegum coral shelter smaller fishes and invertebrates.
Pom-pom anemone 08.07.23 The pom-pom anemone rolls along the seafloor with ocean currents until it finds the perfect spot to spread its tuft of tentacles.