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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

There are thousands of marine invertebrate animals in the ocean, from small to...
June 2018
A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...
June 2018
Jellyfish illustrations from Ernst Haeckel.
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Semaeostome Jellyfish

The Semaeostomes (the name translates to “flag mouths”) are an order of...
Sea squire illustrations from Ernst Haeckel.
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Sea Squirts

Sea squirts, or ascidians, are a diverse class of marine invertebrates representing...
Illustrations of radiolarians from Ernst Haeckel.
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Radiolarians

Of all of the species Haeckel described, he is most famous for his illustrations of...
Illustration of copepods from Ernst Haeckel.
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Copepods

Copepods are aquatic crustaceans found in every marine habitat, from surface waters...
Sea anemone illustrations from Ernst Haeckel.
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Sea Anemones

Sea anemones are members of the phylum Cnidaria, and as such are related to corals...
Starfish—marine invertebrates of the phylum Echinodermata—are famous for their ability to shed limbs as a means of defense and then regenerate the sacrificed part.
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Haeckel Starfish

Starfish—marine invertebrates of the phylum Echinodermata—are famous for their...
Haeckel discovered a species of rhizostome jellyfish in Bellagemma, Ceylon, in December 1881. Its form so impressed him that he used it as a model for ceiling decorations in his Villa Medusa home in Jena.
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Rhizostome Jellyfish

Haeckel was inspired by nature to create not only stunning scientific illustrations...
Sand dollars (like those pictured in this set of illustrations) are flattened, burrowing sea urchins. Dead, sunlight-bleached specimens resemble silver coins, hence their common name. These figures portray a sand dollar’s lifecycle from larva to adult.
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Sea Urchins

Historically, sea urchins were known as sea hedgehogs due to their superficial...
The siphonophores are an order of marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria (the same phylum containing jellyfish). 
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Siphonophores

The siphonophores are an order of marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria (the same...
A beroid ctenophore lunges toward prey with its mouth wide open.
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Mouth Agape Comb Jelly

A beroid ctenophore lunges toward prey with its mouth wide open. Beroid comb...

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