Mauve Splitting Waxcap

Fungi > Waxcaps

The Mauve Splitting Waxcap (Humidicutis lewelliniae) is an enchanting basidiomycete macrofungus native to the lush, damp temperate eucalyptus forests and rainforest gullies of southeastern Australia. Famous among mycologists for its ethereal lilac-to-violet...

Pink Floyd Pistol Shrimp

Invertebrates > Decapods & Shrimps

The Pink Floyd Pistol Shrimp (Synalpheus pinkfloydi) is a flamboyant snapping shrimp described in 2017 from the tropical waters of Pacific Panama. Named after the legendary British rock band Pink Floyd, this vibrant decapod is famous for its glowing, brilliant...

Twin-tailed Salp

Invertebrates > Tunicates

The Twin-tailed Salp (Tethys vagina) is the largest species of salp on planet Earth, a colossal, transparent pelagic tunicate that drifts through the world’s open oceans. Often mistaken for a jellyfish due to its glistening, gelatinous barrel-shaped tunic,...

Bone-eating Snot-flower Worm

Invertebrates > Worms

The Bone-eating Snot-flower Worm (Osedax mucofloris) is a bizarre and specialized deep-water polychaete worm discovered in 2005 in the waters of the Swedish Skagerrak. Belonging to the family Siboglinidae, its scientific species name translates literally from Latin to...

Striated Frogfish

Fish > Frogfishes

The Striated Frogfish (Antennarius striatus), often celebrated by divers as the ‘hairy frogfish,’ is an astonishing master of camouflage inhabiting shallow coastal waters across the world’s tropical and subtropical seas. Belonging to the anglerfish...