Here is the link to the original paper. With a close up of the side tentacles, tentilla, that could attract prey. Not yet tested, but it seems like a reasonable hypothesis. www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/pbr/...

Jellyfish of new species, found off Okinawa, likely use lures to catch fish | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis A new species of jellyfish that uses its long tentacles as “fishing lures” has been discovered off Kumejima island in Okinawa Prefecture, researchers said.

And now there is a newly described and named species of Manokia, Manokia bandiera. #MarineLife is cool www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...

Manokia stiasnyi Manokia stiasnyi in April 2024 by Kati Eschweiler. photo by Christophe Kazmierski

How gorgeous is this box jelly!?!?!? Manokia in the family Alatinidae. www.inaturalist.org/observations...

Ferocious Predator and Important Prey: New Barracudina Species Named for Smithsonian Biologist Fisheries biologists recently described a new species of barracudina found in U.S. waters in the North Atlantic. Although understudied, these small fish may play a big role in their ecosystems.

New #MarineLife! Or rather, a new recognition of an existing species by hard working taxonomists. ;-) Meet Stemonosudis dianea! www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...

24 new deep-sea species found including a rare new branch of life In a remarkable deep-sea breakthrough, researchers have discovered 24 new species of amphipods in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone—including a rare, entirely new superfamily. The findings reveal…

24 new deep-sea species found including a rare new branch of life www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... 🦑🌎🧪

First observations of Depastrum cyathiforme (M. Sars, 1846) (Cnidaria, Staurozoa) after nearly five decades | Zootaxa

Our paper documenting the recent find of a species of so-called stalked jellyfish (Stauromedusae) that had not been seen for quite some time just came out. So nice to know that this #MarineLife is still with us. Paper led by the incomparable Lucilia Souza Miranda. www.mapress.com/zt/article/v...

Go Chris! Happy #TaxonomistAppreciationDay
Truly amazing. We need more of this.

Sponge Ambusher Worm! #MarineLife www.marinespecies.org/worms-top-te...

The Dragon Nematode! #MarineLife www.marinespecies.org/worms-top-te...

To be clear, I find that interesting, not something to be endorsed without thought. And it is nonsensical to deem an entire phylum a pest. as in "Starfish may hold a quaint place in the hearts of New England beachgoers, but along the Korean Peninsula, they are, quite simply, a pest."

Massachusetts loves winter road salt. But why not sprinkle in some starfish skeletons? - The Boston Globe A new technology that adds crushed starfish skeletons to winter road salt can minimize damage to streets and the environment.

"The product..takes advantage of the porous nature of starfish skeletons... the microstructure of starfish skeletons helps regulate the release of chloride from salt, reducing damage to concrete by up to 90%, while improving the ability to melt snow and ice..." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/15/s...

NOAA Fisheries Is Hiring Find details about positions to be posted on USAJOBS.gov at NOAA Fisheries.

NOAA Fisheries is Hiring. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/careers-more...

Great explanation of cool work by @gelatinoussting.bsky.social

Go Chris Mah! Keep bringing dark taxa to light.

[New Paper] Provides the first description of cold seep fauna in the Sea of Japan, revealing just a few species living in very cold water. We also found a new snail species -- named Provanna cocytus after the icy hell in Dante's "Divine Comedy"!
OPEN ACCESS: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...

Screenshot of a Science Magazine headline announcing the retraction of “Integrative phylogenetic positions sponges at the root of the animal tree”

The plot thickens in the sponges-vs-ctenophores-as-animal-outgroup drama…

Maybe this explains why many species fall apart almost instantly upon capture and most have been very difficult to preserve in collections.

Collage showing an aerial view of a 1-hectare reef experiment with a 9‑metre boat for scale; divers constructing standardised artificial reefs; mature kelp forest communities on the structures; and a close-up of a kelp holdfast with associated marine biodiversity.

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#Biodiversity declines as #kelp forests thin and fragment. Our large‑scale field experiment shows that denser kelp forests support more taxa, and kelp spatial arrangement strongly shapes community composition. #FeatureArticle
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Costasiella ocellifera cruising across the sand. Like other sap-sucking slugs, these little dudes eat algae and steal their photosynthetic cells so they can generate their own energy from the sun.

I was looking in the sand for some other tiny slugs when I spotted this little Costasiella ocellifera. It was about the size of a grain of rice!

#nudibranchs #underwaterphotography #macro #bahamas #scuba 🦑 📷

Whip coral goby (Bryaninops amplus). These little fellows are very difficult to photograph, they will scuttle around the whip coral avoiding you like it's a game of tag. Palau Hantu, Singapore. #scuba #marinelife #underwaterphotography

Employment with Ocean Exploration Trust Full-time Staff Openings None at this time.

🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Ocean Exploration Trust is hiring independent contractors for at-sea positions of data engineers, video engineers, and ROV engineers for our 2026 expedition season aboard E/V Nautilus. More information at nautiluslive.org/about/employ.... Questions can be directed to careers@oet.org.

Sorting through some images today I came across a ciliate I’d forgotten all about! This flabby little fella is Campanella sp. #marineplankton 🦑 #protistsonsky

Oarfish is a long, snake like fish with long flowing pink frills. It's against a light beige looking background. This was most likely done with specialty markers.

Today's Oarfish comes from Junikoon on Pinterest! They have many more lovely sketchbook drawings on their profile for you to see! #sealife #marine #fish #Oarfishdaily #marinelife #drawing #marineanimals

More fun with UV! This polychaete larva proved to be a great subject to experiment with my new UV torch! The setae (the ‘hairy’ bits) are particularly striking.
#marineplankton 🦑

Onychoteuthid from @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 453 East Cortes Basin #designingthefuture2 #MarineLife

A chance to name a new species!

Expanding the Range—and our Understanding—of the Freckled Stargazer Fisheries biologists recently documented the freckled stargazer in locations previously thought to be outside its range. Their work demonstrates how surveys and museum collections are continuously con...

What's a freckled stargazer you ask? Find out, and learn more about how Fisheries Surveys and Museum Collections build evidence that helps us better understand #MarineLife! www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...

NOAA Marine Biologist Allen Collins on the Importance of Exploring Our Oceans - NOAA Fisheries Video Gallery NOAA Marine biologist Allen Collins discusses why it is important to explore our world’s oceans.

It is Ocean Exploration Day! #OceanExplorationDay videos.fisheries.noaa.gov/detail/video...
Here are some old thoughts on the importance of exploring our oceans, with a #MarineLife slant for sure. What are your favorite reasons for exploring the world's oceans?

First characterization of fungal communities in a benthic jellyfish!! #MarineLife

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