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Squid expert Dr. Clyde Roper examines specimens stored in jars in the Smithsonian collection.
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Dr. Clyde Roper

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A ribbon worm curled up in a mud flat.
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The Search for an Elusive Ribbon Worm

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The Komodo National Park site in Indonesia was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1991. The site hosts "Komodo dragons" (Varanus komodoensis), a unique species that exists nowhere else in the world and is of great interest to scientists studying evolu
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Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates

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a squid
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Meet the Only Squid that Willfully Lops off its Arms

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The whitish spots on this fish are individual parasitic trematode worms.
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Marine Parasites: Crazy…and Really Cool!

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Photo collage of six species of invertebrates.
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Invertebrates from the Gulf of Mexico

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A clear tomoptorid with many leg-like parapodia photographed on a black background.
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Tech Imitates Life: Sneaky Sea Worm Inspires Soft Robots

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A translucent hyperiid on a black background with orange stripes along its head.
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Many Eyes, Many Perspectives: The Astonishing Visual Systems of Hyperiids

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Aegina, a type of jellyfish, swims through the water.
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The Surprising Elegance of Midwater Sea Life

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A sea toad from the deep waters off of Curacao.
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Collections from Curaçao

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Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

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Small red hyperiid.
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

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