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
Category: Biology Catalog
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
Brown Catshark
Brown Catshark (Apristurus brunneus) The brown catshark is a common sight at Southern Hydrate Ridge, and the species ranges from British Columbia
May 12, 2023
Pacific Hagfish
Pacific Hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) The Pacific Hagfish is an eel-shaped, jawless fish. This ancient species evolved ~550 million years ago, during the
May 12, 2023
Blacktail Snailfish
Blacktail Snailfish (Careproctus melanurus) Careproctus melanurus is a common benthic fish at midslope and upper slope depths (and is the most abundant
May 12, 2023
Lingcod
Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) Lingcod are endemic to the North American west coast and have been observed up to a size of 152
May 12, 2023
Red Snailfish
Red Snailfish (Elassodisus sp.) Snailfish are scaleless with thin, loose gelatinous skin. Their pectoral fins are large and provide for means of
May 12, 2023