Plumose Metridium Anemones
Plumose Anemone (Metridium farcimen) These large, fluffy-looking white (or occasionally orange) anemones are often found on OOI infrastructure in shallow coastal waters
May 16, 2023
Author: Mike Vardaro
Giant Pacific Octopus
Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) These large octopuses can grow up to 33 lb, with an arm span up to 4.3 m
May 16, 2023
Flapjack octopus
Flapjack Octopus (Opisthoteuthis sp.) These small cirrate octopuses (often confused with Dumbo octopuses) are some of the deepest-living known octopus species. They are
May 16, 2023
Rosy tritonia nudibranch
Rosy tritonia nudibranch (Tritonia tetraquetra) This large, pink nudibranch can be found all across the North Pacific, but has only rarely been
May 16, 2023
Deep-sea dorid nudibranch
Deep-sea dorid nudibranch (Bathydoris aioca) A large, deep-sea nudibranch, or sea slug, this gastropod is found on soft sediments in the deep
May 16, 2023
Bushy backed sea slug
Bushy backed sea slug (Dendronotus frondosus) The bushy backed sea slug (or nudibranch) is native to the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific Ocean.
May 16, 2023
Cockatoo Squid
Cockatoo Squid (Taonius borealis) The Cockatoo Squid is a species of cranchiid (or glass squid) with their stocky arms held above their
May 16, 2023
Babysitter Snails
Babysitter Snails (Neptunea amianta) These snails lay eggs in a spiral tower; the adult snail sits on top of the tower until
May 16, 2023
Vesicomyid Clam
Vesicomyid Clam (Calyptogena sp.) These clams thrive in hydrogen sulfide rich environments, like the methane seep at Einstein’s Grotto at Southern Hydrate
May 16, 2023
Blue Shark
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Blue sharks are a pelagic species that can be found worldwide in both tropical and cold temperate latitudes
May 12, 2023