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Hybrid Librarian
presents...
Deep Sea's 10 Most Amazing Creatures
Until recently thought to be devoid of life...
...the abyss is actually hiding a rich and fascinating world. Let's take a dive.
Gigantocypris
Gigantocypris are exceptionally large ostracods living over a thousand meters under the sea...
...looking like shrimps inside seed pods about the size a ping pong ball.
Only their antennae are showing, which they use to feed, feel...
...and swim by rowing them like oars.
They are also known for having a large pair of amazing eyes...
...which use parabolic mirrors to find sources of bioluminescence to hunt.
Giant Isopod
The giant isopod is one of the largest members of the crustacean family.
It appears to be very similar to its terrestrial cousin, the pillbug...
...but with a length of over 40 cm (16 in).
Under this hard-shelled body, the isopod has large compound eyes and antennae...
...which allow it to detect nearby predators and prey. 00:01:32.00, 00:01:36.00 Predatory Tunicate 00:01:36.00, 00:01:40.00 Looking something like a cross between a jellyfish and a Venus flytrap... 00:01:40.00, 00:01:45.00 ...this unique species lives anchored along the deep seas canyons. 00:01:45.00, 00:01:50.00 Once its mouthlike hood catches a meal... 00:01:50.00, 00:01:55.00 ...it stays shut until it's ready to eat again. 00:01:58.00, 00:02:01.00 Barreleye 00:02:01.00, 00:02:07.00 Named for their barrel-shaped, tubular eyes located inside its transparent and fluid-filled head... 00:02:07.00, 00:02:12.00 ...this strange species uses its specific anatomy to stay stationary, 00:02:12.00, 00:02:17.00 and point their highly sensitive eyes upward in search of prey. 00:02:20.00, 00:02:22.00 Scotoplanes 00:02:22.00, 00:02:28.00 Unique among sea cucumbers, this species has developed tube feet. 00:02:28.00, 00:02:33.00 They are the only instance of legged locomotion amongst the holothurians. 00:02:33.00, 00:02:38.00 They wander the ocean seafloor in large herds of hundreds of individuals... 00:02:38.00, 00:02:43.00 ...in search of organic food freshly fallen from the surface. 00:02:44.00, 00:02:48.00 their large, plump shape... 00:02:48.00, 00:02:51.00 ...have earned them the in the name of “sea pig.” 00:02:54.00, 00:02:58.00 Goblin Shark 00:02:58.00, 00:03:02.00 There is nothing quite like the look of the goblin shark, with the unusual shape of its head... 00:03:02.00, 00:03:06.00 ...and its long, protrusible jaws with long slender teeth. 00:03:06.00, 00:03:11.00 Because of the absence of light in its hunting ground, goblin sharks have developed a large snout... 00:03:11.00, 00:03:17.00 ...equipped with electro-sensitive organs to sense to presence of prey. 00:03:19.00, 00:03:23.00 Blobfish 00:03:23.00, 00:03:28.00 Inhabiting the deep waters of Australia where the pressure is several dozen times higher than at sea level... 00:03:28.00, 00:03:34.00 ...the flesh of the blobfish is primarily a gelatinous mass with a density slightly less than water. 00:03:34.00, 00:03:39.00 Bottom trawling fishing is currently destroying what may be its only habitat. 00:03:42.00, 00:03:45.00 Bigfin Squid 00:03:45.00, 00:03:50.00 Bigfin squid are a group of rarely seen cephalopods. 00:03:50.00, 00:03:56.00 The species was first observed in 1988 by the crew of a submersible at a depth of 4,735 meters (15,535 ft). 00:03:56.00, 00:03:56.00 With long appendages held to unusual “elbows”... 00:03:56.00, 00:04:06.00 ...not much is known about these puppeteers from the depths. 00:04:08.00, 00:04:12.00 Bloodybelly Comb Jelly 00:04:13.00, 00:04:18.00 Lampocteis is a monotypic genus of comb jellies, only known to science since 2001. 00:04:18.00, 00:04:21.00 Appearing to glow form all angles... 00:04:21.00, 00:04:25.00 ...these beautiful comb jellies come in several different shades of red. 00:04:32.00, 00:04:37.00 ...but scientists believe the red color actually helps mask its bioluminescence.