Researchers have discovered a new species of deep glowing marine slugs in the midnight area of the sea.
Scientists at the Montere Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) said in a press release on Tuesday that the BathyDevius Codectylus was classified as a sea slug, named “Mystery Mollusk” as the creature was already opposite to another.
Researchers stated that Mystery Mollusk’s genus name, Baathidavius, is a drama on the “devious” nature of the deep sea animal, which has fooled researchers.
Baathididevius is the first nudebrench, or sea slug, known for living in deep sea. The sea slug’s body is made of a large gelatinus hood and paddle -like tail. It can shine with bioluminexes.
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Bathydevius caudactylus is classified as a sea slug. (Obbation)
It lasts 1,000 to 4,000 meters below the surface in the midnight area of the ocean, or at a peak depth of 3,300 to 13,100 feet, which creates a unique challenge for scientists, who have worked for decades to list the mysterious animal.
“We have invested more than 20 years in understanding the natural history of this attractive species of Nudibrench,” said Bruce Robisson, senior scientist at Mari. “Our search is a new piece of puzzle that can help to understand the largest habitat on Earth better.”
Bathididevius can shine with codactylus bioluminexes, a ability that researchers say that deep sea has to stop predators. (Obbation)
Researchers found that Baathididevius developed to find unique ways to survive in their environment.
It uses a cave hood to implicate crustaceans like a Venus fly trap plant like some jelly, anemons and tunicates. The mysterious creature also hides from predators in plain vision, takes advantage of its transparent body.
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If it feels danger, however, sea slugs will light up with bioluminexes to prevent and distract hungry predators. Researchers once illuminated the creature and “projection like a frequent glowing finger from the tail, is likely to serve as a decoy to distract a potential hunter.”
The Baathidavius Cocactylus is believed to be considered to leave its eggs on the seaflor. (Obbation)
Bathidevius, like the other nudibrench, is a heromaphrodite, which has both male and female sex organs. Researchers stated that the animal would land on the sea shore, using the foot of their muscles to anchor dirty ceffery before releasing its eggs.
MBRI scientists said that it was only thanks to the advanced water technology of the facility that they were able to compile the most wide details of any deep sea creature till date.
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Senior MBRI scientist Steven Haddock said, “What is exciting for me about mystery Mollusk is that this example gives how much we are learning because we spend more time in the deep sea, especially below 2,000 meters.” “To be a relatively large, unique and glowing animal that is already in an unknown family, actually underlines the importance of using new technology to list this vast environment.”
