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Bathynomus Giganteus: Terrifying Sea Beast Hauled Up

Posted by Jane Johnson on Thursday, August 11, 2011, In : Sea Creatures 
A submarine exploring the ocean’s depths recently returned with an unexpected visitor: a crablike critter called Bathynomus giganteus (commonly known as giant isopod) that has left many readers startled and horrified.

This giant isopod (a crustacean related to shrimps and crabs) represents one of about nine species of large isopods in the genus Bathynomus. They are thought to be abundant in cold, deep waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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Extinction threat for world's most miserable animal - the Blobfish

Posted by on Thursday, June 17, 2010, In : Extinction 

 No wonder he looks like the world's most miserable fish... this unattractive creature, the inedible blob fish, is in danger of being wiped out.

Ted Thornhill - 26th May, 2010

These sad-looking creatures, which grow up to lengths of 12 inches, live at depths of 900m.

They spend most of their time gently floating around waiting for food to pass in front of them, which sounds like quite a nice life to us!

Because they live so far from the sea surface they're not often seen by humans.

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