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A species of sea cucumber from the Arctic discovered by Census of Marine Life researchers.
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Arctic Sea Cucumber

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This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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The Census of Marine Life

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This copepod (Gaussia princeps) was collected deeper than 1000 meters in the Sargasso Sea by Census of Marine Zooplankton (CMarZ) researchers in April 2006.
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Deep Sea Copepod

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This jelly’s red color provides camouflage in the ocean depths.
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Unidentified Comb Jelly

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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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The sea star Odontaster validus and sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri are often found living in association with one another along the Antarctic coastline, here during the Census of Marine Life.
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Sea Stars and Urchins off Antarctica

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This microscopic acantharian is a unicellular amoeba found in the open ocean.
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Marine Microbe from the Open Ocean

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

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Venus fly-trap anemone in the Gulf of Mexico
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Venus Fly-Trap Anemone in the Gulf of Mexico

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Spider conch near China
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Spider Conch from China

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Scientists believe orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) live 150 years or more.
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Orange Roughy

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