Burmese Bamboo Shark

Fish > Orectolobiformes

The Burmese Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium burmensis) is an intriguing, rarely documented species of longtailed carpet shark native to the northern Bay of Bengal off the coast of Myanmar. First described by marine ichthyologist Paul Dingerkus and William De Witt in 1986,...

Sulcate Squid

Invertebrates > Oegopsida

The Sulcate Squid (Promachoteuthis sulcata) is an extraordinary and exceptionally rare deep-sea cephalopod native to the aphotic bathypelagic zones of the North Atlantic Ocean. Gaining international notoriety due to viral imagery showcasing human-like...

Chabanaud’s Kukri Snake

Reptiles > Squamata

Chabanaud’s Kukri Snake (Oligodon chabanaudi) is a secretive, richly patterned colubrid endemic to the dense tropical cloud forests and rocky limestone valleys of the Annamite mountain range in Vietnam. Named in honor of French herpetologist Paul Chabanaud, this...

Crusty Nautilus

Invertebrates > Nautilida

The Crusty Nautilus (Allonautilus scrobiculatus), also known as the king nautilus, is one of the rarest, most enigmatic marine organisms on Earth. Distinct from common nautilus species, this primitive cephalopod is distinguished by an extraordinary thick, velvety, and...

Sharptail Mola

Fish > Tetraodontiformes

The Sharptail Mola (Masturus lanceolatus) is one of the ocean’s most colossal and mysterious bony fishes. A close relative of the famous ocean sunfish (Mola mola), this deep-diving pelagic giant is instantly distinguished by a prominent, sword-like pointed...