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Bigfin squids are a group of rarely seen cephalopods with a distinctive morphology.They are placed in the genus Magnapinna and family Magnapinnidae. [2] Although the family was described only from larval, paralarval, and juvenile specimens, numerous video observations of much larger squid with similar morphology are assumed to be adult specimens of the same family.
NOAA's Ocean Exploration Team shares what scary creatures are lurking deep down in the dark ocean floor.
Stygiomedusa gigantea, commonly known as the giant phantom jelly, is the only species in the monotypic genus of deep sea jellyfish, Stygiomedusa. It is in the Ulmaridae family . [ 2 ] With only around 110 sightings in 110 years, it is a jellyfish that is rarely seen, but believed to be widespread throughout the world, with the exception of the ...
For the deep-sea ecosystem, the death of a whale is the most important event. A dead whale can bring hundreds of tons of organic matter to the bottom. Whale fall community progresses through three stages: [32] Mobile scavenger stage: Big and mobile deep-sea animals arrive at the site almost immediately after whales fall on the bottom.
Deep below the surface of the South China Sea, a glow-in-the-dark creature swam through shadowy waters. Suddenly, something enveloped the sea creature and pulled it upward.
The deep-sea animal has fangs and the ability to glow, researchers said. | Published June 2, 2024 | Read Full Story by Aspen Pflughoeft NO. 22: DEEP-SEA CREATURES — WITH THEIR OWN LURE ...
Creatures of H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, including Cthulhu itself. Creatures in such sci-fi/horror films as Deepstar Six, The Rift, Deep Rising and Deep Shock. Clover; Cyrus from Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent by Bill Peet; Fictional portrayals of the Giant Squid, like in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas.
Glowing sea creature with 15 tentacles found off Florida coast. It’s a new species ‘Golden’-tailed creature — pregnant with 2 eggs — discovered as new species.