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Census researchers discovered this sea cucumber (Enypniastes sp.) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Transparent Sea Cucumber

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A red and white colored bristle worm swims in the water column.
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A Striped Deep Sea Worm

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This colony of <em>Rosacea</em> may look like a single jellyfish, but it is actually a large group of smaller siphonophores clustered and living together.
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Jellyfish, or Siphonophore Colony?

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Nine small invertebrates held on two fingers.
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On Biodiversity: Understanding its Meaning and Importance

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Screenshot from video "Forces of Change in the Ocean" showing blue and green neon-colored coral polyps.
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Forces of Change in the Ocean

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Screenshot of "Sea Creatures from the Deep" video showing the teeth of an anglerfish.
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Sea Creatures from the Deep: A Video by National Geographic and the Census of Marine Life

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The squidworm has 10 tentacle-like appendages on its head.
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The Squidworm - A New Species

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Cover of the Book Citizens of the Sea
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Citizens of the Sea

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A coral has just spawned. Each of the hundreds of polyps releases a small pink bundle of sperm and eggs.
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A Tale of Sex and Stress in the Ocean

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This rarely seen smalleyed rabbitfish, belongs to the order Chimaera. Chimaeras are related to sharks and are cartilaginous animals—they have no real bones.
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Chimaera from the Deep

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Build Your Own Ecosystem

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The study area for the Gulf of Maine Area project, part of the Census of Marine Life.
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Census of Marine Life Gulf of Maine Area Project Study Area

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