Dendrogramma enigmatica Credit: David Paul and Rebecca McCauley/Museum Victoria In 2014, an enigmatic deepsea creature was made known to the world, the aptly named Dendrogramma enigmatica. It’s peculiar morphology made it a puzzle for researchers to identify, even at the broadest scale. Some [...]
Benthic siphonophore (Archangelopsis sp.) from Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, 26 meters. Credit: Andrey Ryanskiy Few marine organisms are quite so obscure as the siphonophore. Next time you’re at a dinner party, try this little experiment: ask ten people to draw one and see what they come up [...]
