Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have a new species of sea slug called Bathydevius Caudactylus, a.k.a the mystery mollusc. The nudibranch is about the size of an apple and found between depths of 1000-4000 meters.
Some if its unique features include bioluminescence, using a “hood” to trap its food, and its unusual physical appearance, with a hood on one end and flat tail with finger-like projections on the other.
Full article at: News18.com 03dec24