newscientist.com — These five stunning images of a host of bizarre beasts were among those unveiled at the 11th International Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, held this week in Southampton, UK. A Piglet Squid? Perhaps a species of Helicocranchia. Its cartoon-character appearance is a result of its habit of swimming upside down, which makes its tentacles look like hair.
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weeklygeekJul 20, 2006
That Deep Sea Physonect is AMAZINGLY COOL. All seperate animals working together? Mindblowingly neat.
masamunecyrusJul 21, 2006
Looks like a school bus of Jelly-Fi...lowers? Definitely going on my list of the coolest creatures in the world. And it's bioluminescent, too!
zeush8suJul 21, 2006
Holy crap they are attacking us from below!!!Runnnn...
cixelJul 21, 2006
what do you think coral is?
javertholmesJul 21, 2006
I've received word from several sources that Paris Hilton has already ordered a piglet squid aquarium for the back of her limo.
dfunctJul 21, 2006
Reminds me of the Babbel fish from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Man I need to read that book again
rwarfieldJul 21, 2006
I asw the piglet squid on another site a few days ago and thought it was a photoshop.
canceledczechOct 9, 2006
s**t! That annelid worm scared the hell out of me, especially when i stupidly enlarged the photo.