Stars from the Atlantic Ocean

Strange and wonderful deep-sea creatures were discovered by scientists in the course of their 6-week expedition in the Atlantic Ocean.The flight was the last of the MAR-ECO project,which consisted of several biological studies unexplored places of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Star of the Deep



Electric Blue Worm



Swimming Sea Cucumber



New Species of "Living Fossil"



Seafloor-Skimming Jellyfish



Sea Cucumber Mountaineers



A rare sea cucumber



A rare species of comb jelly



Purple Progenitor



Probably a new species of enteropneust acorn worm