It took a while for MBARI researchers to even figure out that Mystery ... The mollusk’s translucence is also rare among sea ...

Scientists have seen the animal 150 more times and just published their findings in the December 2024 edition of the journal Deep-Sea Research Part I. A dead moray eel washed ashore near Laguna ...

"Thanks to MBARI's advanced underwater technology, we were able to prepare the most comprehensive description of a deep-sea animal ever made. We've invested more than 20 years in understanding the ...

The mystery mollusk’s genus name, Bathydevius, is a play on the deep-sea animal’s "devious" nature that fooled researchers, the researchers said. Bathydevius is the first nudibranch ...

The team published a description of the animal, nicknamed the "mystery mollusk," in the journal Deep-Sea Research Part I. "Thanks to MBARI's advanced underwater technology, we were able to prepare ...

The team published a description of the animal, nicknamed the “mystery mollusc,” in the journal Deep-Sea Research Part I. “Thanks to MBARI’s advanced underwater technology, we were able to ...

The mystery mollusk’s genus name, Bathydevius, is a play on the deep-sea animal’s "devious" nature that fooled researchers, the researchers said. Bathydevius is the first nudibranch, or sea slug, ...

Scientists found a bioluminescent deep-sea animal with a “gelatinous” body and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from MBARI From a research vessel off the coast of California ...