The hood of B. caudactylus can also act something like a Venus flytrap. While it is not a hinged structure like the leaves of ...

and it’s the first sea slug found to live in the deep ocean. Typically, sea slugs live on the seafloor or in coastal environments like tide pools, while only a few are known to live in open ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of glowing sea slug deep in the ocean’s midnight zone. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) scientists said in a press release on Tuesday ...

MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood and ...

One side of the nudibranch — known colloquially as a sea slug — is a “voluminous hooded ... could have a broader presence in the Pacific Ocean. This strange catch’s most effective ...

Researchers were baffled by a bioluminescent mollusk that lives in the deep ocean. They just discovered it's a new species of sea slug.

It turned out to be a new species of sea slug that's perfectly adapted to the deep ocean. It's been over 20 years since researchers were first dazzled by a strange, glowing creature with vibrant ...

"Everyone in the control room let out a loud 'Oooooh!' at the same time. We were all enchanted," a researcher said.