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Marine Curios #16 – Ctenoides ales or disco clam
It was given its name for its flashing light display, but Ctenoides ales, the disco clam, is more like a mirrorball than a dancefloor strobe
Into the Unknown – scuba diving new sites in Bolsel, Sulawesi
Todd and Bic Aki hear of a new scuba diving spot in a rarely visited part of Sulawesi and go exploring in Bolaang Mongondow Setatan - Bolsel
Taking the Lead – the women of Indonesia’s Coral Catch
Coral Catch’s restoration scholarship doesn’t just revitalise reefs, it propels Indonesian women into the ocean science industry
Marine Curios #15 – Regalecus glesne, or giant oarfish
The subject of many marine myths and sea serpent legends, the misnamed giant oarfish doesn't actually row itself anywhere.
Marine Curios #14 – Kiwa hirsuta, or Yeti crab
Kiwa hirsuta - the Yeti crab - prefers it not too hot, and not too cold, but just right, down there in its hairy hydrothermal depths.
Marine Curios #13 – Marrus orthocanna, a pelagic siphonophore
Marrus orthocanna - a deeper, darker, colder relative of the Portuguese man o' war but with much less of a sting in its tail
Marine Curios #12 – Clione limacina, or naked sea butterfly
Clione limacina, also known as the naked sea butterfly, sounds like an angelic little creature - that feasts on its relatives...!
Fiji’s Pacific shark-feeding boom
Writer and photographer Alison Smith describes how shark feeding in Fiji has brought many benefits to both marine life and local communities
The Red Army – Cornwall’s kingdom of spider crabs
A huge aggregation of spider crabs is one of the most astonishing spectacles in UK waters - Lewis Jeffries investigates Cornwall's Red Army
Marine Curios #10 – Pseudocolochirus violaceus or sea apple
Pseudocolochirus violaceus - a cucumber shaped like an apple with an unpleasant mode of defence and which breathes through its backside
Marine Curios #9 – Periophthalmus modestus or Shuttles hoppfish
Many land animals enjoy jumping out of the water, Periophthalmus modestus is a fish that enjoys jumping out of it
Marine Curios #8 – Grimothea planipes, or the pelagic or red or tuna crab (or langostilla)
The pelagic red crab, Grimothea planipes, is a species of squat lobster, and possibly one of the most important crustaceans…
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