Creatures of the deep sea

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http://www.oceans.gov.au/norfanz/CreatureFeature.htm

Some of those are really intriguing.

Look at the Jewel Squid :O

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The jewel squids are one of the strangest occupants of open-ocean waters. Firstly they have wonky eyes, the left eye is always much larger than the right. In some species the left eye is telescopic while the smaller right eye is normal. These squids have a funny slant on life, literally. They hang at a 45 ° angle and use the huge eye to look up for passing prey. Meanwhile the normal eye looks below for any signs of attackers. The common name comes from the scattering of small iridescent spots over the undersides of the body, head and arms. These are tiny directional light organs like tiny car headlights. When the squid is hanging at a 45 ° angle, all the light organs aim down and produce just enough light to cancel out the silhouette of the squid against the weak light from the surface above. They can even adjust the lights for different depths or time of day. Jewel squids are able to float mid-water by filling their soft flesh with pockets of ammonia solution that is less dense than seawater and cancels out the weight of their muscles. They make these solutions out of their body wastes: urine is turned into buoyancy.
 
Thanks...why does no one think of me, despite how many times i've posted what i have an irrational fear of? :(
 
Everyone does think of you! They just hide it. Me on the other hand..... I don't think at all. On topic I've seen a few of those before, really interesting find. Amazing what's living in our oceans.
 
Deep sea life simultaneously fascinates me and gives me the heebie jeebies.
 
Thats one of those spider crabs isn't it? My Mrs said she picks those up regularly when scuba diving in the UK, it can't get you if you hold it from above. Still...why go near it!?
 
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this one remind me of the fish monster in Half life1.
 
Awesome. Just imagine what else we haven't seen yet.

I remember going to The Aquarium of the Pacific at Long Beach here in California and I saw something like that spider-crab in one tank; only it looked much bigger than the crab in that picture. It freaked me out.
 
Please never show a picture of a squid again.

Ever.

If you have to, under the most dire circumstances, then give ample forewarning. Lots of big, red words.

In fact, make a topic beforehand announcing that you will be posting a squid picture in your forthcoming one.
 
Please never show a picture of a squid again.

Ever.

If you have to, under the most dire circumstances, then give ample forewarning. Lots of big, red words.

In fact, make a topic beforehand announcing that you will be posting a squid picture in your forthcoming one.
I agree with Absinthe, all Cephalopods are horrible. BAN!
 
All invertibrates of the sea > you.

Jellies are the best, then octies, then squiddies, then the rest.
 
Tollbooth, you are a shitcock. If I were to ever meet you in real life, I'd cave your face in with a lead pipe and then use it as a blood receptacle for which I will pour the crimson fluids of your family and loved ones into.

I may or may not be serious.
 
Jellies!
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Octopus!
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Squids!
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So awesome!
 
Aww Absinthe you don't like squids? D:
They're awesome :D
And they taste gggrrreat.
 
I got this in a chain mail a looooooooooooooooooooooooooong time ago.

They were apparently found at farkyou beach in Indonesia.

No.


EDIT:

ROFL!

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"D8"
 
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