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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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These wormlike animals make spiral tracks on the sea floor.
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Deep-Sea Worms

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On a seamount peak, a huge colony of brittle stars (likely Ophiacantha rosea) feeds on passing particles.
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Millions of Brittle Stars

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This crab was collected on a NOAA/MAR-ECO cruise to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in 2009.
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Spiny Deepsea King Crab

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Giant eyes spot prey. Huge claws grab the prey, and a tiny mouth rips it to shreds.
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Phronima

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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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Big Red Deep Sea Jellyfish
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Big Red Jellyfish

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Two new species of sea stars were discovered in the deep sea: Paulasterias tyleri (on the left) in a North Pacific hydrothermal vent community, and Paulasterias mcclaini (on the right) in the deep sea off the coast of Antarctica.
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The Discovery of Two Extreme Sea Stars

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The giant squid’s enormous eyes help it find prey in the dark ocean depths.
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Largest Eye in the World, Giant Squid

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A close-up image of deep-sea fish Argyropelecus aculeatus
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15 Creatures in the Gulf of Mexico that are Stranger Than Fiction

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Riftia tubeworm (Riftia pachyptila) colonies near hot spring.
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Tubeworms on a Hydrothermal Vent

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A brittle star clings to the branches of a deep sea coral
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A Brittle Star May Be a Coral’s Best Friend

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