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  • Gelatinous Zooplankton

    Photo by L. Madin, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Gelatinous Zooplankton

    Census of Marine Life scientists trawled rarely explored tropical ocean depths between the southeast U.S. coast and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, revealing a newfound variety of zooplankton and other small creatures. Shown above is an Athorybia (siphonophore - colonial jelly). Click to enlarge.

  • Gelatinous Zooplankton

    Photo by L. Madin, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Gelatinous Zooplankton

    Rosacea (siphonophore - colonial jelly). Click to enlarge.

  • Gelatinous Zooplankton

    Photo by L. Madin, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Gelatinous Zooplankton

    Thalassocalyce (ctenophone - comb jelly). Click to enlarge.

  • Gelatinous Zooplankton

    Photo by L. Madin, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Gelatinous Zooplankton

    Dolioletta (pelagic tunicate - adult with young). Click to enlarge.

  • Gelatinous Zooplankton

    Photo by L. Madin, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Gelatinous Zooplankton

    Pyrosoma with radiolarian (pelagic tunicate). Click to enlarge.

  • Pelagic Molluscs

    Photo by L. Madin, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Pelagic Molluscs

    Histioteuthis sp. (squid). Click to enlarge.

  • Pelagic Molluscs

    Photo Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Pelagic Molluscs

    Baby Octopus. Click to enlarge.

  • Pelagic Molluscs

    Photo Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Pelagic Molluscs

    Atlanta peroni (pteropod). Click to enlarge.

  • Pelagic Molluscs

    Photo Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Pelagic Molluscs

    Cuvierina columnella, wings out (pteropod). Click to enlarge.

  • Pelagic Molluscs

    Photo by L. Madin, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Pelagic Molluscs

    Cardiapoda (heteropod mollusc). Click to enlarge.

  • Crustacea

    Photo Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Crustacea

    Sappharina opalina (copepod). Click to enlarge.

  • Crustacea

    Photo Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Crustacea

    Conchoecissa imbricata (ostracod).Click to enlarge.

  • Crustacea

    Photo Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Crustacea

    Phronima atlantica (amphipod - in 'barrel' with young). Click to enlarge.

  • Crustacea

    Photo Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Crustacea

    Brachyscelus crusculum (amphipod). Click to enlarge.

  • Crustacea

    Photo Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Crustacea

    Lucifer typica (decapod).Click to enlarge.

  • Eukrohnia

    Photo Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Eukrohnia

    Eukrohnia sp.(chaetognath - arrow worm) Click to enlarge.

  • Tompteris

    Photo Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Tompteris

    Tompteris sp. (polychaete - pelagic worm). Click to enlarge.

  • Colonial_radiolarians

    Photo Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Colonial_radiolarians

    Colonial_radiolarians (large groups of single celled animals). Click to enlarge.

  • Globigerinoides ruber_pink variety

    C. de Vargas, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA, Census of Marine Life, 2006

    Globigerinoides ruber_pink variety

    Globigerinoides ruber_pink variety (Foraminifera - single-celled animals). Click to enlarge.

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