Gossamer worm 06.27.24 Instead of crawling along the seafloor, the gossamer worm swims gracefully through the midwater.
Octopus squid 06.18.24 With eight arms instead of 10, the octopus squid breaks the rules, but eight arms are not the only thing that stands out about this species.
Woolly siphonophore 10.02.23 Sprawling tentacles help a wooly siphonophore snag a meal of jellies and other gelatinous animals.
Silky jelly 02.22.23 When danger approaches, the silky jelly uses speed and clever tricks to make a quick escape.
Barrel amphipod 11.02.22 The midwater is a vast expanse of water between the surface and the seafloor.
Common siphonophore 07.21.22 The common siphonophore is a sit-and-wait predator that casts stinging tentacles to capture krill and other plankton.
Deep-sea squid 07.15.22 The deep-sea squid (Bathyteuthis sp.) is unusual among squids. Instead of laying egg cases on the seafloor or releasing a drifting egg mass, females brood their developing offspring.