Velella (aka By-the-Wind Sailor)
Velella velella (aka By-the-Wind Sailor) These bright blue, free-floating hydrozoans can be found in the open ocean in most warm and temperate
July 18, 2023
Author: Mike Vardaro
Sunflower Sea Star
Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) This sea star, found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, is one of the largest sea stars in
July 18, 2023
Sun Star
Morning Sun Star (Solaster dawsoni) These sea stars are found on either side of the North Pacific, usually in rocky habitats but
June 1, 2023
Rockfish
Rockfish (Sebastes sp.) These orange or red rockfish are a common sight at Southern Hydrate Ridge (~780 meters water depth), often resting
May 26, 2023
Mola Mola
Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) The largest bony fish in the world (and one of the strangest) is often seen near the surface
May 26, 2023
Salps
Salps (unidentified species) Salps are planktonic tunicates, and are in Phylum Chordata along with fish and all vertebrate animals! They move by
May 19, 2023
Scale Worms
Scale Worms (Branchinotogluma tunnicliffae) Scale worms are flat-bodied, segmented polychaetes that are very commonly observed roaming through tube worms and ciliate colonies
May 19, 2023
Palm Worms
Palm Worms (Paralvinella sp.) Paralvinella sp. are commonly known as Palm Worms. They have feather-like gills that look like palm fronds, which
May 19, 2023
Ridgeia Tubeworm
Ridgeia Tubeworm (Ridgeia piscesae) Ridgeia piscesae is a tube worm found in a variety of environments on the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
May 19, 2023
Graneledone Octopus
Graneledone Octopus (Graneledone boreopacifica) The largest octopus observed at Axial Seamount, Graneledone boreopacifica, is very curious and fairly common on the lava
May 19, 2023