David Shale / Hydromedusa/ Trachymedusa (Crossota sp) from approx 2700m, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone sp) with commensal polynoid polychaete, from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2600m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone porcella) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Gorgonian coral (Metallogorgia sp.) from mid atlantic ridge

David Shale / Underside of deepsea Sea cucumber (Deima validum) from 2500m, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Hydromedusa / Trachymedusa (Crossota sp) showing tentacles, from approx 2700m, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Hydromedusa / Trachymedusa (Crossota sp) from approx 2700m, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Enteropneust worm / Acorn worm (Allapagus isidis) from the North Atlantic Ocean. Southern White variety. Feeds on sea floor sediment and has been observed swimming, new species, first recorded in J...

David Shale / Enteropneust worm / Acorn worm (Allapagus isidis) from the North Atlantic Ocean. Southern White variety. Feeds on sea floor sediment and has been observed swimming, new species, first recorded in J...

David Shale / Enteropneust worm / Acorn worm (Yoda purpurata) from the North Atlantic Ocean, southern Purple variety, feeds on sea floor sediment leaving behind variable wavy traces, Depth approx 2700m. new spec...

David Shale / Enteropneust worm / Acorn worm (Yoda purpurata) from the North Atlantic Ocean, southern Purple variety, feeds on sea floor sediment leaving behind variable wavy traces, Depth approx 2700m. new spec...

David Shale / Enteropneust worm / Acorn worm (tergivelum cinnabarinum) from the North Atlantic Ocean, Northern Pink variety, Feeds on sea floor sediment leaving behind characteristic spiral traces, depth approx 27...

David Shale / Enteropneust worm / Acorn worm (Tergivelum cinnabarinum) from the North Atlantic Ocean, Northern Pink variety, Feeds on sea floor sediment leaving behind characteristic spiral traces, depth approx 27...

David Shale / Deepsea octopus (Benthoctopus johnsoniana) Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Deepsea octopus (Benthoctopus johnsoniana) Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Bobtail squid {Rossia sp} benthic, Barents sea, Northern Europe

David Shale / (Neolithodes sp) a benthic, deep sea crab., deep sea Atlantic ocean

Norbert Wu / Humpback Anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsoni) deep sea species showing bioluminescent fishing pole attracts deep sea prey, California

Norbert Wu / Humpback Anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsoni) deep sea species showing fishing pole with bioluminescent lure used to attract prey

Norbert Wu / Lavenberg's Gulper-eel (Saccopharynx lavenbergi) deep sea species with hinged mouth swings wide open to accommodate large prey, deep sea, Guadalupe Island

Norbert Wu / Viperfish (Chauliodus sp) attacking Mysids, luring prey with photophores, deep sea

Norbert Wu / Viperfish (Chauliodus sloani) light organs in mouth and all along body, southeastern Pacific, deep sea

Norbert Wu / Humpback Anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsoni) deep sea species cleared and stained for show, bone (Red) and cartilage (Blue)

Norbert Wu / Slender Hatchetfish (Argyropelecus affinis) deep sea, San Clemente Basin, California

Norbert Wu / California Bigeye Octopus (Octopus californicus) swimming, southern California

Norbert Wu / Big-mouth Gulper (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) deep sea species with hinged mouth swings wide open to accommodate large prey, San Diego, California

Norbert Wu / Cosmopolitan Whipnose (Gigantactis vanhoeffeni) a deep sea anglerfish with long fishing pole using bioluminescent lure attracts prey

Flip Nicklin / Flatfish (Pleuronectiformes) camouflaged on ocean floor, California

Norbert Wu / Viperfish (Chauliodus sp) chasing Hatchetfish (Sternoptyx sp) deep sea

Norbert Wu / Oarfish (Regalecus glesne) reach eight meters in length, Eastern Pacific

Norbert Wu / Tunicate (Megalodicopia hians) predatory deep sea species, Monterey, California

Norbert Wu / Black Sea Dragon (Idiacanthus antrostomus) fishing lure in front of mountain, attracts prey, deep sea

Juan Carlos Munoz / Fossils of Foraminifera nummulites, from the Paleocene or Oligocene period.

Norbert Wu / Antarctic Sun Starfish (Labidiaster annulatus), Palmer Station, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Jeff Rotman / Benthic Octopus (Octopus rubescens) camouflaged on coral, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean

David Shale / Deepsea Black coral (Antipatharia) from 2500m, from Mid Atlantic Ridge, June 2009

David Shale / Deepsea Black coral (Antipatharia) from 2500m, from Mid Atlantic Ridge, June 2009

David Shale / Deepsea Sea cucumber (Amperima sp) from mid Atlantic ridge, 2500m, Atlantic ocean, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Sea cucumber (Amperima sp) from mid Atlantic ridge, 2500m, Atlantic ocean, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Sea cucumber (Amperima sp) from mid Atlantic ridge, 2500m, Atlantic ocean, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Sea cucumber (Amperima sp) from mid Atlantic ridge, 2500m, Atlantic ocean, June 2010

David Shale / Benthopelagic Hydromedusa, Trachymedsa (Veragonema sp) from mid Atlantic ridge, Depth approx 2700m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone porcella) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone porcella) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone sp) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone diaphana ) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m. Specimen caught swimming above sea floor, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone diaphana ) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m. Specimen caught swimming above sea floor, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Glass sponge / Hexactinellid (Hyalonema sp) from depth approx 2500m, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Glass sponge (Hexactinellida) from 2500m, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Enteropneust worm / Acorn worm (Tergivelum cinnabarinum) from approx 2700m, mid-Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Bathypelagic comb jelly (Ctenophora) from benthic boundary layer. Found attached to seafloor by adhesive tentacles. Mid atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Commensal amphipod on medusa, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Xenophyophores (single celled Protozoa) from mid Atlantic ridge

David Shale / Deepsea Whip coral (Gorgonacea) from mid Atlantic Ridge,

David Shale / Deepsea polynoid polychaete scale worm (Polynoidae) from mid Atlantic ridge, 2500 m

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Psychropotes depressa) from mid atlantic ridge

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Irregular echinoid / Sea urchin (Pourtalesia sp) from the mid Atlantic ridge, Depth approx 2500m.

David Shale / Deepsea Irregular echinoid / Sea urchin (Pourtalesia sp) from the mid Atlantic ridge, Depth approx 2500m.

David Shale / Deepsea Polynoid polychaete scale worm from mid Atlantic ridge, 2500m depth

David Shale / Close up of deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone sp) with commensal polynoid polychaete, from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2600m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone sp) with commensal polynoid polychaete, from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2600m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone porcella) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone diaphane) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone diaphana) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone porcella) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone islandica) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Peniagone longipapillata) from mid atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Gorgonian coral (Metallogorgia sp.) from mid atlantic ridge

David Shale / Deepsea Holothurian / Sea cucumber (Laetmogone billetti) from the mid-Atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Close up of deepsea Holothurian / Sea cucumber (Laetmogone billetti ) from the mid-Atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Holothurian / Sea cucumber (Laetmogone billetti) from the mid-Atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Holothurian / Sea cucumber (Kolga nana) from the mid-Atlantic ridge, depth approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Sea cucumber (Kolga nana) from mid Atlantic ridge, Depth approx 2500m

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Asteroid / Seastar (Hymenaster sp) from mid atlantic ridge, approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Asteroid / Seastar (Hymenaster sp) from mid atlantic ridge, approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Ventral view of deepsea benthic Asteroid / Seastar (Hymenaster sp) from mid atlantic ridge, approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Ventral view of deepsea benthic Asteroid / Seastar (Hymenaster sp) from mid atlantic ridge, approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea benthic Asteroid / Seastar (Hymenaster sp) from mid atlantic ridge, approx 2500m, June 2010

David Shale / Basket star / Euryalid ophiuroid (Gorgonocephalus sp) from Sea Mount on Mid Atlantic Ridge, depth around 800m, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Glass sponge (Hexactinellida) from 2500m, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Glass sponge (Hexactinellida) from 2500m, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Enteropneust / Acorn worm (Enteropneusta) from approx 2700m, mid-Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Sea cucumber (Ellipinion sp) from approx 2500m, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Close up of mouth and spines of deepsea Echinoid sea urchin (Echinus sp) from mid Atlantic Ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Echinoid sea urchin (Echinus sp) from mid Atlantic Ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Foraminifera (Discospirina tenuinissima) from mid-Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Sea cucumber (Deima validum) from 2500m, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Bathypelagic cyddipid ctenophore / comb jelly (Ctenophora) from benthic boundary layer, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Bathypelagic cyddipid ctenophore / comb jelly (Ctenophora) from benthic boundary layer, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Bathypelagic comb jelly (Ctenophora) from benthic boundary layer. Found attached to seafloor by adhesive tentacles, Mid atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Bathypelagic comb jelly (Ctenophora) from benthic boundary layer. Found attached to seafloor by adhesive tentacles. Mid atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Hydromedusa / Trachymedusa (Crossota sp) Depth approx 2700m, mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010, Close-up detail

David Shale / Brittlestar (Ophiuroidea) on Gorgonian seafan coral mid Atlantic Ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Deepsea Hydromedusa / Trachymedusa (Benthocodon sp) approx 2700m, Mid Atlantic ridge, June 2010

David Shale / Enteropneust worm / Acorn worm (Yoda purpurata) from the North Atlantic Ocean, southern Purple variety, feeds on sea floor sediment leaving behind variable wavy traces, Depth approx 2700m. new spec...

David Shale / Enteropneust worm / Acorn worm (Yoda purpurata) from the North Atlantic Ocean, southern Purple variety, feeds on sea floor sediment leaving behind variable wavy traces, Depth approx 2700m. new spec...