MBARI researchers have classified the new species as Bathydevius caudactylus, colloquially called the "mystery mollusc." ...
A “remarkable” new sea slug nicknamed the “mystery mollusc” has been discovered swimming deep in the ocean’s “midnight” ...
Using a remote vehicle, scientists with the institute first noticed what they called a “mystery mollusc” in February 2000 ...
Most sea slugs use their raspy tongues to feed on prey that is attached to the seafloor. Instead, Bathydevius caudactylus ...
Now after more than 150 sightings, researchers have published a detailed description of the creature. What is exciting to me ...
It's named Bathydevius due to its "devious" nature that fooled the scientists at first, while caudactylus refers to the ...