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 ...

Usually, sea slugs use their rough tongues to scrape food ... deep below the surface in what's called the ocean's "midnight zone." "Almost every aspect of Bathydevius reflects an adaptation ...

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

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 ...

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.