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The elven abyss tunicate uses a brand-new prey-trapping adaptation observed nowhere else in the deep sea

A deep-sea tunicate pulled from 2,012 meters beneath the surface off Western Australia has revealed a prey-capture mechanism with no known parallel among other animals in the abyss. The species, ...
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Meet The Mouth That Lives On The Ocean Floor (And In Your Nightmares)

Meet the predatory tunicate (Megalodicopia hians), a sea squirt that is unique for its predatory feeding style. Whereas other tunicates nourish themselves by filter feeding, the predatory tunicate ...