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This is a false catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon, named for catlike eyes. A bit soft around the middle — some might even say these ground sharks are flabby — and they move rather slowly, which led to another common name: “sofa shark.” #DeepWonders, 1,086 m
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🚨Not one, but 2 Magnapinna squid! 🚨 The #doldrums team observed 2 elusive Magnapinna sp., commonly known as bigfin squid, at approximately 4,300 m (about 2.7 miles). Sightings of these animals are extremely rare — seeing two in one dive is extra exciting!
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Backward-swimming Bathyopsurus — a rare deep-sea isopod that lives between 4,000 and 11,000 m. They use two pairs of enlarged, paddle-like legs to swim; scientists have observed the animal moving backward and even upside down. #DeepWonders, Trinidad & Tobago, 3,923 m
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For the "Awesomely Peculiar Hall of Fame" — extremely rare sighting of a barreleye fish & first footage of this species, Winteria telescopa, alive in situ. Filmed during the #Doldrums expedition at 710 m. Read more about tubular eyes & a light organ here:
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We’d like to tell you a joke about this squid, but it might fly right over your head.🦑 #TaludContinental_IV team suspects this beauty may be Ommastrephes bartramii — a red flying squid. They use a siphon as a jet propulsion system to launch out of the water & evade predators.
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¡La famosa batata! During #TaludContinental_IV, the science team nicknamed sea cucumbers batata, which means sweet potato in Spanish. While we have no authority to change animal names, we believe batata is an excellent upgrade for the oh-so-important but humble sea cucumber. 🇦🇷
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“…I must sing my own song. For me the earth is small And could far larger be. The pampa snakes do not bite me And the sun does not burn my face. My glory is to live as free As the birds in the sky." “The Gaucho Martín Fierro” by José Hernández, 1872 #taludcontinental_IV
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Spectacular strawberry squid! Histioteuthis squid w/massively asymmetrical eyes: 1 larger for viewing the silhouettes of predators & prey above, & 1 smaller eye for capturing glimmers of bioluminescent snacks below. #AsgardArchea - 730m - ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute
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Opisthoteuthis, or flapjack, a genus of cirrate octopuses observed at 1,040 meters during the #DeepWonders expedition. Using their umbrella-like body shape, they coast through the water. Their fins help guide their way (despite looking like large floppy ears).
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This is a Tomopteris spp. AKA gossamer worm, these midwater marvels live their entire lives in the water column. Their fluid, dance-like moves are mesmerizing to observe! The #DeepWonders team recorded this footage at 819 meters while exploring near Trinidad and Tobago.
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🦑 Squid squad alert! Possible whiplash squid fr the family Mastigoteuthidae. Filmed in #MarDelPlataCanyon in Argentina, where an international science team is exploring the diversity & distribution of seafloor communities in one of the country’s largest deep-sea canyons. 🇦🇷
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The #DeepWonders science team, led by Dr. Diva Amon of SpeSeas, is seeing many sea cucumbers, including these rhythmic water dancers that could be Benthothuria sp. They are part of the deep-sea cleanup crew, ingesting decaying detritus & pooping clean sand along the seafloor.
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Sea urchin fr genus Phormosoma — 2,011 m (or 5x around a running track if watching this little guy makes you feel the need for speed!) According to Christopher Mah, @echinoblog.bsky.social, this urchin speed-walks along the sea bottom with spines that are modified with little "shoes." #Doldrums
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