Invertebrates > Polynoidae & Scale Worms
The Antarctic Scale Worm (Eulagisca gigantea) is a colossal and bizarre marine polychaete annelid native to the freezing, high-pressure depths of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. Reaching lengths of up to eight inches and broad proportions that dwarf most...
Invertebrates > Scyphozoa & Deep-Sea Jellyfish
The Big Red Jellyfish (Tiburonia granrojo) is one of the most magnificent and unexpected deep-sea cnidarians discovered in the 21st century. Officially described in 2003 by marine biologists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), this colossal...
Invertebrates > Thaumastochelidae & Claw Lobsters
The Atlantic Claw Lobster (Thaumastocheles zaleucus) is one of the most bizarre and anatomically unique decapod crustaceans known to marine science, inhabiting the perpetual pitch-black abyss of the Caribbean Sea and Florida Straits. Discovered during the historic...
Invertebrates > Phengodidae & Railroad Worms
The Railroad Worm (Phrixothrix hirtus) is one of the most astonishing bioluminescent marvels of the animal kingdom, native to the lush Atlantic forests and tropical woodlands of South America. Although colloquially called a ‘worm,’ this organism is...
Invertebrates > Prayidae & Giant Siphonophores
The Giant Siphonophore (Praya dubia) is one of the longest and most awe-inspiring colonial organisms on planet Earth, rivaling and often exceeding the blue whale in total body length by stretching up to 160 feet (50 meters) through the dark abyss. Belonging to the...
