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Jelly (Scyphomedusae)

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:15:29 -0800

This jelly was encountered in the water column at 1366m depth offshore Nigeria. The bell diameter is 150mm.

archive.serpentproject.com/1650/

Plaice

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:15:28 -0800

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A plaice found resting on the seabed at 200m depth in the Barents sea.

archive.serpentproject.com/280/

Anemone (Bolocera sp.)

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:15:26 -0800

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Hagfish swarming, Barents sea

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:15:18 -0800

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Successful scavengers, these Hagfish are swarming around an undersea pipe in the Barents Sea at 200m.

archive.serpentproject.com/282/

Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius) resting by a chain

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:15:16 -0800

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Monkfish found resting on the seafloor at 200m depth in the Barents Sea.

archive.serpentproject.com/278/

Chimaera or Rabbitfish on the prowl

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:15:13 -0800

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A Rabbitfish or Chimaera monstrosa prowls the seabed for food at 200m depth in the Barents Sea.

archive.serpentproject.com/279/

Crabs fighting

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:15:10 -0800

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Cushion Star (Plinthaster dentatus)

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:15:08 -0800

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Pencil-Spine urchin (Cidaris cidaris)

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:15:06 -0800

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Skate

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:15:04 -0800

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Anemone

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:14:58 -0800

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Sea spider

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:14:50 -0800

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Giant Club Sponge (Chondrocladia gigantea)

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:14:46 -0800

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A giant club sponge, a stalked demosponge found at 928m depth offshore Norway at the Midnattsol field.

archive.serpentproject.com/1123/

Basket star (Gorgonocephalus)

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:14:43 -0800

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This basket star was observed offshore Norway at the Midnattsol field at 928m depth. You can see a big close-up of this creature at http://www.serpentproject.com/magnify_gorgon.php

archive.serpentproject.com/1107/

Basket stars (Gorgonocephalus)

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:14:39 -0800

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These basket stars were observed offshore Norway at the Midnattsol field. They are at the top of a ridge on the seabed at 928m depth using their branched arms for filter feeding in the strong currents.

archive.serpentproject.com/1107/

Sea cucumber (Stichopus)

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:14:35 -0800

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Sea star

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:14:28 -0800

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Asteroid

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:14:20 -0800

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Hydroids

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:14:13 -0800

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Anemone on a rock

nobody@flickr.com (SERPENT Project) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:14:05 -0800

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