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| Bathydevius caudactylus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Bathydeviidae |
| Genus: | Bathydevius |
| Species: | B. caudactylus
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| Bathydevius caudactylus | |
Bathydevius caudactylus is a species of glowing sea slug that resides deep in the ocean.[2][3][4] Its existence was first announced in November 2024 by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, who had been observing it since 2000.[5] The species lives around one to four thousand meters below the ocean surface.
References
[edit]- ^ "MBARI researchers discover remarkable new swimming sea slug in the deep sea". Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Sorace, Stephen (13 November 2024). "New glowing species of sea slug that inhabits ocean's deep sea 'midnight zone' discovered". Fox News. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Strickland, Ashley (12 November 2024). "'Mystery mollusk' found in the ocean's midnight zone is unlike anything researchers have seen before". CNN. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug". Associated Press. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Mohamad, Sarah (12 November 2024). "Glowing and Swimming Sea Slugs Newly Discovered in the Deep Sea". KQED. Retrieved 14 November 2024.