Those of you that are entranced and intrigued by the strange and wonderful world of deep sea life will enjoy this iOS app, available from iTunes for free. It was developed by the Natural History Museum and is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

According to the app’s page on iTunes:

Deep Sea ID is a field guide interface to the World Register of Deep-Sea Species (WoRDSS) that currently stores on your device (for offline access) the taxonomic information for over 20,000 deep-sea species, over 350 high-resolution photographs of deep-sea specimens as well as links to online taxonomic tools, sources and important references. The app is designed for the scientific community but also offers a visual tour of the remarkable biodiversity of deep sea life that is of interest to educators and the general public.

Get it now on iTunes.