Researchers have discovered a new species of slugs in the deep sea that glows deep Midnight zone at the sea.
Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Institute (MBARI) said in a press release Tuesday. Bathydevius caudactylus It is classified as a sea slug. This was called “Mystery Morsk.” Because the creature was different from the others we encountered before.
Batidevius, the name of the Mystery Morsk genus, is a play about the “unjust” nature of deep-sea animals that have been tricked into, the researchers said.
Baci Devius is the first Ndibran, or sea slug, known to live in the deep sea. The Sea Slug body consists of a large gelatinous hood and a paddle-like tail. It can shine with bioluminescence.
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Bathydevius Caudactylus is classified as a sea slug. (mbari)
It lives at extreme depths of 1,000-4,000 meters or 3,300-13,100 feet below the surface of the midnight zone of the ocean, creating a unique challenge for scientists who have worked to catalog mystical animals for decades.
“We have invested over 20 years to understand the natural history of this fascinating kind of Nausic Brans,” said senior Mbali scientist Bruce Robison. “Our discoveries are a new part of the puzzle that will help us better understand the largest habitat on the planet.”
Bathydevius caudactylus can shine with bioluminescence. This is the ability of researchers to stop deep-sea predators. (mbari)
Researchers have discovered that Batty Devius evolves to find unique ways. Survive in that environment.
Use a spongy food to trap “crustaceans” like some jelly, anemones, and tunicate, as well as venus flight-lap plants. Mysterious creatures use their transparent bodies to hide from predators in appearance.
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However, if it feels threatened, the ocean slugs will brighten with bioluminescence, blocking and distracting hungry predators. Researchers once observed that creatures illuminated and separate “a finger-like projection that shines steadily from their tails likely serves as decoys to deflect potential predators.”
Bathydevius Caudactylus is thought to release eggs into the seabed. (mbari)
Baci Devius, like other nudibrances, is a hermaphrodite with both male and female genitals. Researchers said they use their muscle legs to secure the eggs on a muddy seabed, before releasing them, and the animals descend to the seabed to spawn.
Mbari Scientist He said the facility’s advanced underwater technology allowed him to compile the most comprehensive description of deep-sea creatures to date.
“What’s exciting for me about Mystery Morsk is that it illustrates how much we are learning, especially when we spend more time in the deep waters,” said Steven Haddock, a senior scientist at Mbari. “The fact that there are relatively large, unique, sparkling animals that were previously unknown families really highlights the importance of using new technology to catalogue this vast environment.”
