‘Mystery mollusk’ found in the ocean’s midnight zone is unlike anything researchers have seen before
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.
“Mystery Mollusk” Unmasked As First-Known Nudibranch To Live In The Midnight Zone
One of the weirdest sea slugs known to science has been discovered at a staggering depth, swimming around right down in the Midnight Zone between 1,013 to 4,009 meters (3,323 to 13,153 feet). As well as becoming the first sea slug known to live in the deep-water column,
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.”
Meet the “Mystery Mollusk” Illuminating the Ocean’s Midnight Zone
A new glowing nudibranch species is the first known to swim through the ocean’s midnight zone and has unique adaptations for life in this environment. The newly discovered sea slug, Bathydevius caudactylus,
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,
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.
New glowing species of sea slug that inhabits ocean's deep sea 'midnight zone' discovered
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute scientists have discovered Bathydevius caudactylus, a new species of glowing sea slug that lives deep in the ocean.
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. The species has "unique" adaptations for life in the pitch-black depths including a large gelatinous hood to trap prey,
New sea slug nicknamed “mystery mollusc” discovered in ocean’s “midnight” zone
A “remarkable” new sea slug nicknamed the “mystery mollusc” has been discovered swimming deep in the ocean’s “midnight” zone. The species has “unique” adaptations for life in the pitch black depths including a large gelatinous hood to trap prey,
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