Seven-arm Octopus

Invertebrates > Cephalopods

The Seven-arm Octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) is one of the largest and most enigmatic cephalopods on Earth, rivaling the giant Pacific octopus in total mass. Inhabiting the deep, sunless depths of the world’s open oceans, this colossal pelagic octopus derives...

Sea Walnut

Invertebrates > Comb Jellies

The Sea Walnut (Mnemiopsis leidyi), also known as the warty comb jelly, is an astonishing, lobate ctenophore celebrated for its luminescent beauty and notorious as one of the world’s most ecologically disruptive invasive marine organisms. Native along the...

Antarctic Toothfish

Fish > Perciformes

The Antarctic Toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) reigns as the apex predatory teleost fish of the ice-choked Southern Ocean. Often marketed commercially alongside its northern congener as Chilean seabass, this colossal notothenioid has evolved breathtaking physiological...

Centralian Blue-tongued Skink

Reptiles > Lizards

The Centralian Blue-tongued Skink (Tiliqua multifasciata) is a robust, heavily armored desert reptile perfectly adapted to the harshest arid expanses of the Australian Outback. Readily recognized by its stocky cylindrical torso, wide triangular head, short stubby...

Cinnamon Bracket

Fungi > Polypores

The Cinnamon Bracket (Hapalopilus nidulans), sometimes known as the tender nesting polypore, is a captivating bracket fungus found perched on dead hardwood branches and logs across the northern temperate zone. Modest in appearance with its warm cinnamon-buff, velvety...