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This new species of lobster (Dinochelus ausubeli) is blind and has bizarre claws. It was discovered about 300 meters (984 feet) deep in the Philippine Sea by a Census of Marine Life expedition.
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Blind Lobster

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A sea sponge underwater
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Sea Sponges: Pharmacies of the Sea

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Dr. Marian Pettibone, A Woman of Firsts

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The elusive giant squid
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Reflections on the Successful Search for the Giant Squid

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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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A sea toad from the deep waters off of Curacao.
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Collections from Curaçao

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Colorful corals and brittlestars on Manning Seamount off the New England coast.
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Seamounts: Underwater Oases

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a squid in blue water
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Quest for the Giant Squid

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This orange boring sponge (Cliona varians) overgrows several coral species at Panama's Smithsonian Tropical Studies Institute.
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Ocean Acidification Excites Boring Sponges

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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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a giant squid specimen
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Clyde Roper: Squid Hunter - Eyeball to Eyeball

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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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