All creatures under the sea

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-14 13:11:30

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Dangerous beauty

The giant Caribbean anemone (Condylactis gigantea) grows to a height of about 6 inches (15 centimeters). Its tentacles are beautiful ... but they contain toxin-bearing nematocysts that paralyze the sea anemone's prey.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-14 13:11:52

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Fire in water

The bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) is a type of bristleworm, with groups of white bristles along each side. The venom-filled bristles easily penetrate the flesh and break off if this worm is handled. They produce an intense burning sensation in the area of contact, hence the common name of the Caribbean species.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-14 13:12:13

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Spongebob's buddy

These nocturnal echinoderms (Ophiothrix suesonii) are called sponge brittle stars. They are very common in the Caribbean. They are so named because they are found exclusively either inside or outside living sponges.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-14 13:12:53

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What big teeth!

Imagine living in the sea where it is permanently dark, cold, and food is hard to find. For many animals at depth, it may be weeks to months between meals. If you find something to eat, you have to hang on to it. This is why so many deep-sea fishes have lots of big teeth. This dragonfish, spotted off the coast of Australia, even has teeth on its tongue. They would be terrifying animals ... if they weren’t the size of a banana.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-14 13:13:19

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Fish with a lure

The sargassumfish (Histrio histrio) is a member of the frogfish family (Antennariidae), a group of small, globular fishes with stalked, grasping, limblike pectoral fins with small gill openings behind the base, a trapdoor-like mouth high on the head, and a "fishing lure" (formed by the first dorsal spine) on the snout. It typically lives in open waters in close association with floating sargassum weed (Sargassum natans and S. fluitans) but is frequently blown into nearshore and bay waters during storms. This specimen was found off the coast of Korea.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-14 13:13:40

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The males of Leptocheliidae have legs that are larger than those of the females, in some cases significantly exceeding the body length. While the legs are normally held folded, they are extended fully forward during swimming. The extremely slender legs found in the Leptochelia minuta group are unlikely to be capable of any feeding or locomotory function. This specimen was collected from the waters off Australia's Lizard Island.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-14 13:14:00

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Kooky cucumber

This newly discovered sea cucumber species, Elpidia belyaevi, was first found in the Arctic deep sea.

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All creatures under the sea

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