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

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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How Diverse is That?

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Deep-sea dragonfish from Australia
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Census of Marine Life: Wild and Wonderful Creatures

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Census researchers discovered this sea cucumber (Enypniastes sp.) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Zooplankton Biodiversity

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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 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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Spider conch near China
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Spider Conch from China

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The robotic arm of the ROV Quest finds life at an undersea vent.
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Studying Hydrothermal Vent Life

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This bright purple sea star is a new species found by the Census of Coral Reef Ecosystems, a project of the Census of Marine Life.
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Purple Sea Star

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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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A brilliant red octopus photographed at more than 8,800 feet (about 2,700 meters) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Deep Water Octopus in the Gulf of Mexico

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