Meet Phylliroe: the sea slug that looks and swims like a fish
This article first appeared at Deep Sea News Biologists have a habit of naming things after cool animals. Cars named afterContinue Reading
Category: Evolution
Ripping yourself out from the inside: The story of a starfish’s birth (and yours, too)
Baby starfish are actually magical ocean fairies called bipinnaria that swim whimsically through the sea: Yes, this wee young thingContinue Reading
Jellyfishing: A multi-million dollar industry
Check out this incredible video of jellyfishing (aka ‘jellyballing’). The first part of the video, with the brown-colored jellyfish, isContinue Reading
Comb jellies, not sponges, may be your most distant animal relative
For over a hundred years scientists have assumed that sponges (yep, the animal that inspired your kitchen sponge), are ourContinue Reading
The moon jelly’s shocking family secret
Originally posted on deepseanews.com by moi. The moon jelly: with its eye-catching looks and mild sting it is a favoriteContinue Reading
Biology of the Black Jelly (Chrysaora achlyos)
The west coast of North America is home to one of the most mysterious stinging nettles known, the black jelly, ChrysaoraContinue Reading
Are jellyfish immortal?
The editor of deepseanews.com was kind enough to invite me to write a post for them. This post appears onContinue Reading
