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Popcorn-Like Parasites And Weird Worms Among 14 New Species Discovered In The World's OceansA new species of marine polychaete worms called Spinther bohnorum (left) and a new species of crustacean, Apotectonia senckenbergae, discovered in a mussel bed at the Galápagos Rift hydrothermal vents (right).

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Popcorn-Like Parasites And Weird Worms Among 14 New Species Discovered In The World's OceansA new species of marine polychaete worms called Spinther bohnorum (left) and a new species of crustacean, Apotectonia senckenbergae, discovered in a mussel bed at the Galápagos Rift hydrothermal vents (right).
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Popcorn-Like Parasites And Weird Worms Among 14 New Species Discovered In The World's Oceans

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“It Can Suck Down Earthworms Like Spaghetti”: The Mission To Save A Really Big Snailan enormous snail with a black body and a brown shell

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“It Can Suck Down Earthworms Like Spaghetti”: The Mission To Save A Really Big Snailan enormous snail with a black body and a brown shell
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“It Can Suck Down Earthworms Like Spaghetti”: The Mission To Save A Really Big Snail

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Cuttlefish Communicate With Arm Waving And Can Sense The Ripples With Their BodiesReef cuttlefish in the Andaman Sea, Thailand

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Cuttlefish Communicate With Arm Waving And Can Sense The Ripples With Their BodiesReef cuttlefish in the Andaman Sea, Thailand
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Cuttlefish Communicate With Arm Waving And Can Sense The Ripples With Their Bodies

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Teeny Tiny New Snail Species Named After Picasso, Because Mollusks Are Artists Toosmall, orange snail shells

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Teeny Tiny New Snail Species Named After Picasso, Because Mollusks Are Artists Toosmall, orange snail shells
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Teeny Tiny New Snail Species Named After Picasso, Because Mollusks Are Artists Too

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Become Mesmerized By A Hunting Cuttlefish Display, One Downward Stripe At A TimeA broadclub cuttlefish with a dark stripe over its head and arms.

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Become Mesmerized By A Hunting Cuttlefish Display, One Downward Stripe At A TimeA broadclub cuttlefish with a dark stripe over its head and arms.
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Become Mesmerized By A Hunting Cuttlefish Display, One Downward Stripe At A Time

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Watch Cuttlefish Coming In For The Kill One Magnificent Display At A TimeFour squares showing cuttlefish underwater on different camouflage strategies to attack prey

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Watch Cuttlefish Coming In For The Kill One Magnificent Display At A TimeFour squares showing cuttlefish underwater on different camouflage strategies to attack prey
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Watch Cuttlefish Coming In For The Kill One Magnificent Display At A Time

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Teams Of Mollusks With Little Sensors Are Used To Test The Water Quality In WarsawMussels on the seabed.

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Teams Of Mollusks With Little Sensors Are Used To Test The Water Quality In WarsawMussels on the seabed.
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Teams Of Mollusks With Little Sensors Are Used To Test The Water Quality In Warsaw

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Fabulous Flailing "Spanish Shawl" Sea Slug Spotted On Marine Expedition In Californiaa purple and bright orange sea club on a rock

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Fabulous Flailing "Spanish Shawl" Sea Slug Spotted On Marine Expedition In Californiaa purple and bright orange sea club on a rock
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Fabulous Flailing "Spanish Shawl" Sea Slug Spotted On Marine Expedition In California

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Precious Abalone, A Rare Pearl-Producing Snail, Just Got A New Speciesan abalone shell found on the beach with iridescent interior

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Precious Abalone, A Rare Pearl-Producing Snail, Just Got A New Speciesan abalone shell found on the beach with iridescent interior
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Precious Abalone, A Rare Pearl-Producing Snail, Just Got A New Species

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Prehistoric Slugs? 500-Million-Year-Old Spiny Slug Paints A Peculiar Picturea spiky slug fossil

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Prehistoric Slugs? 500-Million-Year-Old Spiny Slug Paints A Peculiar Picturea spiky slug fossil
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Prehistoric Slugs? 500-Million-Year-Old Spiny Slug Paints A Peculiar Picture

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Watch A Spectacular Sea Hare Swimming Through The OceanA red sea hare swims underwater. The creature is floaty with bright red skirts and two small ear-like structures on its head.

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Watch A Spectacular Sea Hare Swimming Through The OceanA red sea hare swims underwater. The creature is floaty with bright red skirts and two small ear-like structures on its head.
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Watch A Spectacular Sea Hare Swimming Through The Ocean

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Tail-Wagger Snails Look Like Adorable Gooey Dogs When They're In The Mooda tail-wagger snail wagging its tail

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Tail-Wagger Snails Look Like Adorable Gooey Dogs When They're In The Mooda tail-wagger snail wagging its tail
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Tail-Wagger Snails Look Like Adorable Gooey Dogs When They're In The Mood

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Paris Olympics’ Purple Track Is One Of The World’s Fastest – And Has An Unexpected IngredientParis 2024 athletics track

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Paris Olympics’ Purple Track Is One Of The World’s Fastest – And Has An Unexpected IngredientParis 2024 athletics track
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Paris Olympics’ Purple Track Is One Of The World’s Fastest – And Has An Unexpected Ingredient

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The World's Oldest Giant Clam Was Born In 1499 CEAn ocean quahog clam on the beach.

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The World's Oldest Giant Clam Was Born In 1499 CEAn ocean quahog clam on the beach.
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The World's Oldest Giant Clam Was Born In 1499 CE

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Volcano Snail: The Armored Snail From The Bottom Of The Oceanthree Chrysomallon squamiferum individuals against a dark blue background. Left to right: -2450m, Kairei vent field (25°19.239S, 70°02.429E), Central Indian Ridge; -2785m, Longqi vent field (37°47.03'S, 49°38.97'E), Southwest Indian Ridge (Type locality); -2606m, Solitaire vent field (19°33.413S, 65°50.888E), Central Indian Ridge, Mauritius.

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Volcano Snail: The Armored Snail From The Bottom Of The Oceanthree Chrysomallon squamiferum individuals against a dark blue background. Left to right: -2450m, Kairei vent field (25°19.239S, 70°02.429E), Central Indian Ridge; -2785m, Longqi vent field (37°47.03'S, 49°38.97'E), Southwest Indian Ridge (Type locality); -2606m, Solitaire vent field (19°33.413S, 65°50.888E), Central Indian Ridge, Mauritius.
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Volcano Snail: The Armored Snail From The Bottom Of The Ocean

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