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Small red hyperiid.
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...
Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:47
A deep sea crab (Rochinia crassa) poses with sea fan (Callogorgia spp.) and coral (Lophelia pertusa) on large carbonate boulder.
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Oil Invades Coral Communities of the Deep

On the deep seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico, ecosystems made up of fish, corals, sea...
Tue, 01/06/2015 - 13:37
Despite its demonic look, the vampire squid collects and eats drifting particles called "marine snow" using two long, sticky filaments.
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The Vampire Squid from Hell

With a scientific name that means "the vampire squid from hell," you'd expect the...
Take a look at strange deep-sea creatures rarely seen before.
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Interactive Ocean Dive

Take a look at strange deep-sea creatures rarely seen before. Scientists and...
These wormlike animals make spiral tracks on the sea floor.
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Deep-Sea Worms

These deep-sea photographs show a variety of broad-collared enteropneusts or acorn...
It took a while for scientists to identify what made this spiral track.
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Spiral Track on Ocean Floor

It took a while for scientists to identify what made this spiral track. At first...
This aptly named fish has two long fangs.
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Fangtooth Fish

This aptly named fish (Anoplogaster cornuta) has long, menacing fangs, but the...
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

This crab (Neolithodes sp.) was collected on a NOAA/MAR-ECO cruise to the...
a orange colored crustacean with big antennae
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Copepods of the Deep

A beautiful orange colored copepod from the deep sea in the Gulf of Mexico. ...
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