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Deep Sea Cucumber

The guts of some deep-sea sea cucumbers are home to barophilic, or...

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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...

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Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates

There are thousands of marine invertebrate animals in the ocean, from small to...

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Video of Christmas Crab Migration

The Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis) makes an impressive annual...

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Boxing Crab

The boxer crab or pom-pom crab gets its name from the two anemones it holds in...

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Basket Star

Deep sea dwellers, the basket star uses its long, twisting arms to snag zooplankton...

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Stunning Sea Slug

Not all slugs (snails without shells) are slimy brown pests found in your backyard...

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The Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

The spotted cleaner shrimp is the dentist of the reef. These shrimp eat parasites,...

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White-striped Octopus

Octopuses are famous for their sophisticated intelligence; some scientists even...

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Reaper Cuttlefish

Usually a reddish color with a pair of black spots, like all cuttlefish, the reaper...

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Stinging Beauty

Don't let this jellyfish's beauty fool you—even glancing one of...