The team published a description of the animal, nicknamed the “mystery mollusc,” in the journal Deep-Sea Research Part I. “Thanks to MBARI’s advanced underwater technology, we were able to ...

MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) announced Tuesday that they've discovered a new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea known as Bathydevius ...

That strange combination of gastropod and mollusk features elicited a nickname: the ‘’Mystery Mollusc.” Over 20 years since that initial siting, the MBARI team has encountered the creature over 185 ...

The animal nicknamed the “mystery mollusc” is described in a study published in the December 2024 issue of the journal Deep-Sea Research. [Related: This dashing tropical sea slug just showed ...

This was the first time the MBARI research team caught a glimpse of the creature they later nicknamed the "mystery mollusc." "[It] didn't look like anything else we'd ever seen," Bruce said. "It's a ...

Nicknamed the "mystery mollusc," Bathydevius caudactylus is a new species of sea slug that is see-through and bioluminescent. Nicknamed the "mystery mollusc," Bathydevius caudactylus is a new ...

(MBARI via AP) This undated photograph, provided by Monterey Bay Aquarium and Research Institute, shows a mystery mollusc (Bathydevius caudactylus), observed by MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) ...

Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) caught the "mystery mollusc" ballooning through pitch black waters with its bioluminescent hood and paddle-like tail.

MBARI researchers have described a remarkable new species of nudibranch from the depths of the midnight zone. Nicknamed the “mystery mollusc,” Bathydevius ...

A virus called molluscum contagiosum causes this skin infection. How do people get the virus? People catch molluscum contagiosum when they get the virus on their skin. This can happen by: Having ...