Research newly discovered sea creatures on sites such as the following:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/12/photogalleries/sea-animals/index.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/07/photogalleries/100707-new-species-weird-deep-sea-atlantic-ocean-science-pictures/
Describe the species discovered, the latin and common names, and what role it has in the ecosystem.
How would you feel about swimming with one? Describe your reaction if you found one yourself.
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The Yeti crab is a scary looking half- spider, half- crab creature that was named the Yeti because it is furry and looks like Big Foot, or a Yeti.
ReplyDeleteIt was discovered in 2005 in the South Pacific by a group from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in very deep waters and it's latin name is 'iwa hirsuta.'
The fuzzy part of the crab isn't just for a fuzzy look, but is an adaptation to help the crab capture food. It eats some algae, but is mostly carnivorous (eats meat). Small shrimp are a staple of its diet.
Sorry, Yeti- I NEVER want to see you. You may only be 6 inches long and not able to really hurt me, but I'm afraid you would make me hurt myself (getting away from you). You remind me of the furry spiders that hide in my attic and I'm not friends with any of them.....
The Antarctic Jellyfish.
ReplyDeleteThis jellyfish was first discovered during expedition set out in 2006. This species may have been kept in darkness for thousands of years by the Antarctic ice cover.
The researchers that discovered this species had to drill an underwater camera through a 2,300 feet hole (700 meters) in the ice.
Common name is the Antarctic Jellyfish, but the Latin name of this jellyfish is the Diplulmaris antarctica. They jellyfish feed on copepods, euphausiid larvate, medusae, ctenophore, fish larvae, and molluscan pteropods.
I would NOT like at all to swim with one of these, let alone any jellyfish! Then again i don't think you will ever find me swimming around Antarctica. So I guess I won't have much to worry about!
The Jurassic Shrimp was first discovered when scientist were documenting life on undersea mountains or seamounts in the Coral Sea off Northeast Australia. Its supposed to be a part of a species that died 50 million years ago. The Jurassic Shrimp was found at a depth of 1300 feet. The shrimp was first rediscovered in 1938 off of South Africa. The shrimp has been called a living fossil, I believe because of it coming from an extinct species. The Latin name for the shrimp is Neoglyphea neocaledonica. I would never ever a day in my life swim with the Jurassic Shrimp. The reason is because I can not swim (laugh out loud) and the shrimp looks crazy.
ReplyDeleteThe Champion Chewer also know as Promachoteuthis Sioani was collected from the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge( undersea mountains between Europe and North America). The beak on the squid suggests it is a powerful chewer. This Champion Chewer also has very small eyes. This squid has a unique hard body mouth parts, wihich can help identify new species. I would be very uncomforable swmming with not only this squid, but any squid. They terify me and if I were to come in contact with one I would run away far as possible.
ReplyDeleteElectric Blue Worm
ReplyDeleteThe Electric Blue Worm is a worm with bristly legs. The worm goes along the bottom with its legs, picking up little bits and pieces. It lights up the dark sea with blue lights. We cannot see it at that depth because its so deep and dark.
The worm was discovered by scientist using Isis. Isis is the U.K.'s deepest diving remotely operated vehicle that is sent under the sea. The worm was found 12,000 feet under the sea.
I would deffinately not like to swim with this worm. It is very creepy looking with it's legs and blue coloring. I probably wouldn't swim for a while if i saw one of these in the water.
enteropneust acorn worm
ReplyDeleteThe enteropneust acorn worm is an ancestor of the first back boned animals.The MAR-ECO team captured three likely new species of the primitive worm, each in a different color—pink, purple, and white—and with different body shapes.These worms will be sent to DNA testing to see if they were really ancestors to backboned animals.
The latin name is enteropneust acorn worm.
The researchers say little is known about these deep-sea enteropneust acorn worms. The worms leave spiral traces on the sea floor. They have no eyes or brain.
If found one i would take it home in a fish bowl and call him Fred.
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ReplyDeleteDeepest Dwellers (Amphipod)
ReplyDeleteWhile studying in the Sargasso Sea in the North Atlantic some reserchers colled more than 500 species of zooplanton with 12 being new species. One of the species collected was the Amphipod which is a prawnlike crustacean.
These extreme deepsea species survive by eating each other or by latching on to dead fish and other organic matter. The reserchers say that at least 1600 new species of zooplankton should have been discovered worldwide by mid 2010.
I dont think I would want to swim with these creepy crawlers, and if I found one I probably would leave it beacuse I wouldnt know what to do with it.
Deepest Dweller (Zooplankton)
ReplyDeleteThree miles under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, researchers discovered 12 new species of microscopic organisms called zooplankton. These organisms can survive in two ways. They can eat each other (yuck!) or they can attach to dead fish. I would have to say that I would be extremely if i saw one. To see one in the first place I would need to swim with a microscope or have super-hero vision. If I saw some of them I would jump out of the water and immediately shower with boiling water until my skin fell off. Well not really, but I would clean myself VERY well.
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ReplyDeleteThe Seafloor-Skimming Jellyfish also kown as trachymedusa jellyfish. It was discovered in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on the a MAR-ECO expedition. This jellyfish is very different from other jellyfish it dosen't float around the middle of the ocean like normal jellyfish do. This one only floats centimeters above the bottom of the ocean with its tentacles dragging on the sea floor. I would not swim with this jellyfish but it would be realy cool if I found one. This jellyfish does not have a very big impact on the enviroment, it kinda kepts to itself.
ReplyDeleteThe Dumbo Octopi
ReplyDeleteMost of us have seen the Movie Dumbo about the cute little elephant with the gigantic ears. Recently a new species was found in the sea that resembled the character Dumbo! It has octopus characteristics, like the eight legs, but on top of that it has the Dumbo ears. The Latin name for this animal is the Grimpoteuthis. This animal is very interesting to learn about. It gets around by flapping it's large, fin-like ears. It can also grow to be a suprising 8 inches long. Since the species is pretty new, not much is known about it. Unfortunately, we don't know how it helps the enviornment but we do know that it lives in the deepest parts of the ocean and that it eats small worm-like creatures. Personally I wouldn't want to be stuck swimming with any sea creatures that aren't well known. However, if I had to choose between the Dumbo Octopi and a shark, I would definitly choose this cute little sea animal!
The Isopod resembles a needle in the haystack which makes it hard to tell apart. This Isppod crustaceans includes many rare species. The vast expanse of the oceans, the rarity of some animals, their movements and fluctuations challenge census researchers. However researhers say little about their impact on our ecosystem.
ReplyDeleteIf i ever had to swim with one I would definitely freak out. I do not like swimming with any animals. However, if I had the opportunity to find one I would strangely like to feel the structure of the rarest Isopod species.
The Purple Progenitor is an oddly shaped creature, sort of like a jelly fish but has a less destinctive figure. They are blind, purple (although it looks pink to me). This article does not mention the role of this creature, however it is a new species of 'enteropneust acorn worm' and was discovered in 2010. It has no eyes, no sense organs, and no brain but has the structure of vertebraes.
ReplyDeleteI would never want to come across this creature. If I did, I would probably scream and try to swim away. Even if it can't harm you (considering it doesn't have eyes), I still wouldn't want to see it unless its behind glass in an aquarium.
Star of the Deep
ReplyDeleteThe Star of the Deep can also be known as a “basket star”. The Latin name for this is Echinodermata, which means spiny-skinned. It’s a rare basket star and has been seen riding on its intricate network of arms. The star of the deep gets around by moving around on the ocean floor with its many different arms. These arms have openings that are breathing and have reproductive outlets, taking in water for oxygen and shedding eggs into the sea.
These plants and animals interact with each other and with their habitat to form the rocky shore ecosystem.
If I ever came up to this creature when I was swimming I'd probably swim away because I'm not good at all with seeing new creatures that are alive that I don't know much about!