This sea cucumber, dubbed the “gummy squirrel” (Psychropotes longicauda), was seen at 5,100 m depth on abyssal sediments in the western Clarion-Clipperton Zone. This animal is approximately 60 cm long (including tail),…
This curious little animal is a sponge! It belongs to the order Poecilosclerida and, unlike the filter-feeding sponges that passively capture prey items such as larvae or small crustaceans from the water…
This dark ctenophore was observed with its tentacles fully extended at approximately 1,460 m deep in the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration. This week: the legality of a pause in…
This Hemicorallium coral was observed during the second dive of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition at a depth of approximately 2,270 m. This may represent the first observation of this genus of corals…
A basket star (Gorgonocephalus sp.) with an intricate network of bifurcating arms, imaged at 677 m during the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska. This week: a new open-access book on…
This purple holothurian, Psychropotes sp., feeds on organic sediment deposits. This species has a distinct “sail” over its posterior end, the function of which is unclear. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research,…
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This week we feature some highlights from the past 12 months. We hope you enjoy looking back with us over such a remarkably busy year. We wish everyone a restful break and look…