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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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Deep Ocean Diversity Slideshow

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Photograph of a transparent polka-dotted squid in the dark ocean.
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Cockatoo Squid

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Photograph of the underside of a gelatinous octopus with a bright yellow bioluminescent ring around her mouth.
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Bioluminescent Animals Photo Gallery

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Extreme close-up of great white shark skin denticles.
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Biomimicry Shark Denticles

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Color illustration of an ancient bivalve.
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Elevator Rudists

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This family tree shows how the ancestors of whales moved gradually from land to sea.
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The Whale Family Tree

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A team of scientists explore the Arctic ocean.
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Under Arctic Ice

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A rendering of an underwater marine scene from the Cambrian Period, featuring an arthropod, annelids, and other animals.
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A Collection of Cambrian Fossils

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Riftia tubeworm (Riftia pachyptila) colonies near hot spring.
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The Microbes That Keep Hydrothermal Vents Pumping

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The first known filter feeder is a large shrimp-like creature called Tamisiocaris borealis. The feather-like structures on its head were used to rake plankton from the sea.
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The First Filter Feeder

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Illustration of a four-legged proto-whale with webbed feet.
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Early Whale with Webbed Feet

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An artistic rendering of an ocean landscape as it may have looked during the Archean Eon.
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The Ocean Throughout Geologic Time, An Image Gallery

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