Scientists unveil decades-long research about the deep-diving 'mystery mollusc'
This critter lurks in the ocean's midnight zone, has a voluminous hood, is completely see through and is bioluminescent. It's unlike any nudibranchs deep sea experts have ever seen before — and now, the researchers who spent twenty
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Glowing mystery sea slug that feeds like a Venus fly trap captured in deep sea footage for 1st timeDeep-sea researchers have discovered a glowing sea slug with a huge hood that helps the creature feed like a Venus fly trap.
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Scientists unmask mystery of glowing sea slug that kept them guessing for 25 yearsMBARI researchers have classified the new species as Bathydevius caudactylus, colloquially called the "mystery mollusc." ...
Most sea slugs use their raspy tongues to feed on prey that is attached to the seafloor. Instead, Bathydevius caudactylus ...
A “remarkable” new sea slug nicknamed the “mystery mollusc” has been discovered swimming deep in the ocean’s “midnight” ...
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Decades after spotting a mysterious creature in the deep, researchers announce a new speciesUsing a remote vehicle, scientists with the institute first noticed what they called a “mystery mollusc” in February 2000 ...
It's named Bathydevius due to its "devious" nature that fooled the scientists at first, while caudactylus refers to the ...
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