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An arrow-worm from the genus Spadella. Alvariño discovered and classified the species Spadella gaetanoi in 1978.
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Ángeles Alvariño: Woman of Many Namesakes

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Three dancers dependent on one another, as in the food web.
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Dancing for the Ocean

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This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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The Census of Marine Life

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a sea star splits in two
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Brittle Star Splits

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A clear tomoptorid with many leg-like parapodia photographed on a black background.
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Clear Tomopterid

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a Bryde's whale surfaces
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Bryde's Whale

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a leatherback sea turtle with a tracker
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Leatherback with Tracker

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A large, black instrument is hauled onto a ship's deck by researchers wearing hard hats and life vests.
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In Situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System

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a deep sea squid
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Squid and Snow

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an older map shows ocean surface currents using arrows
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Surface Currents

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a map of the globe that includes major wind patterns
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Wind Patterns Drive Currents

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several marine reptiles swim in the shallows
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Triassic Shallows

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