Newly Discovered Glowing Sea Creatures Emerge from Ocean's Depths
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Researchers have detailed the discovery of Bathydevius caudactylus, a bioluminescent nudibranch found in the ocean's 'midnight zone' off California's Monterey Bay. This unique sea slug, first observed in 2000, features a gelatinous hood, a paddle-like tail, and glowing appendages. It represents the first known deep-water column nudibranch and highlights the mysteries still present in Earth's largely unexplored oceans.
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- “Mystery Mollusk” Unmasked As First-Known Nudibranch To Live In The Midnight Zone IFLScience
- Glowing and Swimming Sea Slugs Newly Discovered in the Deep Sea KQED
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