Glowing mystery sea slug that feeds like a Venus fly trap captured in deep sea footage for 1st time
Hypnotizing footage reveals a never-before-seen swimming sea slug that eats using a large jelly-like hood and glows to defend itself from predators. Living at depths of between 3,300 and 13,100 feet, (1,000 to 4,000 meters), the mystery mollusc ...
Newly discovered sea slug is first known to swim in the ocean's Midnight Zone
R esearchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have unveiled a new species of sea slug, Bathydevius caudactylus, that is the first known nudibranch to inhabi
California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute posted video online of the new sea slug floating gently in the depths.
Bioluminescent sea slug discovered in the deep sea swims through the ocean's midnight zone
MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail,
‘Mystery mollusk’ found in the ocean’s midnight zone is unlike anything researchers have seen before
An unusual sea slug with a large hood, a tail with fingerlike projections and glowing bioluminescence has been found living off the West Coast of the US.
New species of sea slug discovered in the Monterey Bay region, nicknamed the “mystery mollusk”
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) announced Tuesday that they've discovered a new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea.
‘Starry’ glow in deep sea near California turns out to be ‘gelatinous’ new species
Researchers classified the new species within a new genus, Bathydevius, and new family, Bathydeviidae, because of its distinct DNA, physical features, habitat and behavior. The name “Bathydevius” refers to its “deep-living” habitat and “caudactylus” to its “finger-like” tail fringe.
California scientists astounded by discovery of mystery deep sea species
After an initial sighting almost a quarter century ago, scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have revealed a deep-sea discovery for the ages. On Monday, MBARI researchers announced the existence of an entirely new species of sea slug that lives in the deep waters off Monterey Bay known as the “midnight zone.
New glowing species of sea slug that inhabits ocean's deep sea 'midnight zone' discovered
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute scientists have discovered Bathydevius caudactylus, a new species of glowing sea slug that lives deep in the ocean.
New glowing species discovered in deep sea
Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have discovered a new species of sea slug living in the midnight zone of the ocean – a part untouched by sunlight about 1,000 to 4,000 meters below the surface.
MBARI researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
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Mysterious glowing sea slug discovered that eats like Venus fly trap: scientists
One side of the nudibranch — known colloquially as a sea slug — is a “voluminous hooded structure at one end” with a ...
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Scientists unmask mystery of glowing sea slug that kept them guessing for 25 years
In the inky blackness of the ocean’s midnight zone, a remotely operated vehicle has spotted a new species of glowing sea ...
New deep-sea slug catches crustaceans like a Venus fly trap
Most sea slugs use their raspy tongues to feed on prey that is attached to the seafloor. Instead, Bathydevius caudactylus ...
‘Devious’ New Deep Sea Creature Hid Its Identity From Scientists
It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was ...
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Ghostly see-through deep-sea SLUG is discovered by scientists with Venus fly trap mouth and bright organs
A GHOSTLY new species of sea slug has been discovered in the 'midnight zone' - more than 7,000ft below the surface of the ...