Kosmoceras

factstofigures:

Artist: Peter Stebbing

Russell, F. S. and Yonge, M. (1975). The Seas: An introduction to the study of life in the sea. New York: Frederick Warne & Co Inc.

(via scientificillustration)

enchantedlyre:

Macrotritopus sp.

Planktonic paralarvae of this genus spend an extended period in the pelagic before setting.

(Source: alohatiki)

Limacina helicina 3 by Alexander Semenov.

Limacina helicina is a species of pteropod mollusk. ‘Pteropod’ is basically a catch-all term for all kinds of free-swimming, pelagic sea snails, usually ones with modified, wing-like foot. The sea angel Clione limacina has also been referred as a ‘pteropod’. However, its usage as taxonomic term has now become obsolete.

amnhnyc:

Dinoflagellates are single-celled organisms that live in lakes, rivers, and oceans. Some species that live in the ocean flash on contact.

This dinoflagellate model (11,000 times life size!) can be seen in Creatures of Light. 

Photo by Denis

DAS IST BEAUTIFUL

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A model of Carcinus maenas larva, zoea stage.

by 10TONS

scipsy:

Larval crab in the final stage of development by Chris Rieken

Amazing. Are those dendritic patches chromatophores?

(via life-science)

montereybayaquarium:

We only exhibit spotted comb jellies (Leucothea pulchra) when they’re present in the bay—and we have them now in the Drifters Gallery. We’re the only aquarium to exhibit these fragile jellies, so have a look while they last!

Leucothea means “pale goddess” and pulchra “beautiful”, so it’s all appropriate.

discoverynews:

Phytoplankton Bloom Forms Enormous Figure 8

Plankton blooming off the Falkland Islands creates bright blue swirls in the Atlantic.

Imagine if the phytoplankton involved are bioluminescent at night.