Glowing ‘mystery mollusk’ spotted living in the ocean’s midnight zone
An unusual sea slug with a large hood, a tail with fingerlike projections and glowing bioluminescence has been found living off the West Coast of the US.
Bioluminescent sea slug discovered in the deep sea swims through the ocean's midnight zone
MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail,
Glowing and Swimming Sea Slugs Newly Discovered in the Deep Sea
Monterey Bay researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. It swims through the ocean’s midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail and lights up with brilliant bioluminescence.
Apple-Sized "Mystery Mollusk" Discovered In Ocean's Midnight Zone
It's named Bathydevius due to its "devious" nature that fooled the scientists at first, while caudactylus refers to the dactyls -- the fingerlike projections on its tail.
First-of-Its-Kind Glowing Sea Creature Discovered in Ocean’s ‘Midnight Zone’
“Only recently have cameras become capable of filming bioluminescence in high-resolution and in full color,” Haddock added. “MBARI is one of the only places in the world where we have taken this new technology into the deep ocean, allowing us to study the luminous behavior of deep-sea animals in their natural habitat.”
Remarkable new swimming sea slug in the deep sea
Researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Nicknamed the 'mystery mollusc,' the nudibranch Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail,
Newly discovered sea slug found deep in ocean’s ‘midnight’ zone
A "remarkable" new sea slug nicknamed the “mystery mollusk” has been discovered swimming deep in the ocean's "midnight" zone.
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Ghostly see-through deep-sea SLUG is discovered by scientists with Venus fly trap mouth and bright organs
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‘Mystery mollusk’ found in the ocean’s midnight zone is unlike anything researchers have seen before
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A Remarkable Swimming Sea Slug From the Deep Sea
MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea ... The team published a ...
New deep-sea slug catches crustaceans like a Venus fly trap
Marine biologists have found a new sea slug that is right at home in the ocean’s deep and dark midnight zone. With a large, gelatinous hood, tail like a paddle, and bright bioluminescence Bathydevius ...
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Scientists Create Plant-Animal Hybrids That Photosynthesize
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