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Atlantic Hagfish - Myxine glutinosa The Atlantic Hagfish is one of the most revolting creatures in the sea. There is actually debate among researchers as to whether the hagfish is a fish, as over 60 different species are known to exist in scienctific recovery. Hagfish have the bodily appearance of an eel that averages 18 inches in length, although it is thought that they can grow as long as 32 inches (nearly a meter).

The Hagfish has been recovered as deep as 16000 meters under the sea, in the Abyssopelagic zone.

a) Mouthb) Notochordc) Muscle Segments

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The giant squid - Architeuthis dux A deep-ocean dwelling squid in the Cephalopod class.Have been recovered as far down as 1000 ft. Giant squid can grow to a tremendous size: recent estimates put the maximum size at 13 metres from caudal fin to the tip of the two long tentacles. There have been claims reported of specimens of 20 metres (66 ft) or more, but no animals of such size have been documented.

The Giant squid was long beleived not to exist at all except in old sailing mythologies as the “Kraken”.

a) Posterior Surface, Mantleb) Siphonc) Hunting Tentacle(s)

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Fig 1. Six Gilled Shark - Hexanchus Griseus Sixgill sharks are usually slow moving, but their physical build up allows them to achieve high bursts of speed when catch-ing their prey. They are predators, feeding mostly on cephalopods and fish. These sharks spend most of their time in waters as deep as 6000ft during the day. At night, Griseus surface to feed, but remain harmless to divers unless provoked.Hexanchus Griseus are commonly 12 to 18 ft long and other common names include; The Cow Shark and the Mud Shark.

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Fig 11. Sperm Whale - Physeter macrocephalus The sperm whale can grow to a length of 67 feet (20.5 meters) and weigh over 63 tons (57,000 kilograms) and have been recorded at depths of over 10,000 ft. The sperm whale is larg-est of the toothed whales, which includes the Killer Whale and Dolphin. They whales get their name from the oily fat, (spermaceti) which is in their large

heads. These animals were hunted ferociously by whaling fisherman because of the oily fat they contain and their whale blubber.

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Viper Fish - Chauliodus sloani The viperfish is a rela-tively small animal, in spite of its ferocious appearance, which grows to about 12 inches (30 centimeters) in length. It is usually dark blue in colour, but its coloration can vary from brown to black or silver. There are several bioluminescant photophores located all along the side of the fish, but the main light organ is located at the end of the elongated dorsal fin ray.

The Viper fish has been recovered and recorded as deep as 5,000 ft in the Bathypelagic zone. The Viperfish’s natural habitat is worldwide and other names for the fish include: Sloan’s Fangfish and Sloan’s Viper.

a) Bioluminescant Dorsal Fin rayb) Shock Absorbant spinal tract.

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The Chambered Nautilus - Nautilus Pompillus Considered by many to be a living fossil, Nautilus pompilius is the most common and biggest sepcimen of six recorded species. Like coelacanth, the chambered Nautilus has remained the same for 400 million years. During prehistoric times, there were over 10,000 different spe-cies of Nautilus, but only a small handful are known to survive today. The Nautilus’ natural habit

is the Mesopelagic Zone, at about 1,800 ft.

a) Mantle Cavityb) Hoodc) Tentacle (Propulsion)d) Gill

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Black Dragonfish- Grammatostomias flagellibarba The deep sea dragonfish, alsoknown as the scaleless dragonfish, is a deadly predator that inhabits the deep oceans worldwide. Known scientifically as; Grammatostomias flagellibarba, it has extremely large teeth incomparison to its own body size. In spite of its unnapealing appearance, it is a small fish,

measuring only about 6 inches (about 15 centimeters) long. There are several different species of dragonfish. The deep sea Dragonfish is one of the many species of deep sea fish that can produce its own bodily light through a chemical process known to us as bioluminescence. The light is produced by an organ known as a photophore. It is believed that the

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fish can use these flashing lights in the dark to attract prey and even to signal mates. The dragonfish has a large head and mouth with many sharp, fang-like teeth. It also has a long protrusion known as a barbel attached to its chin. This barbel is tipped with a light-producing photophore. The dragonfish also has photophores along the sides of its body. These light organs may be used to signal other dragonfish during mating.

a) Dorsal fin (propulsion)b) Fang- like teethc) Barrel & Bioluminescant tipd) Photophore

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Comb Jelly - Cteniphora Tentaculata Commonly known as comb jellies, These creatures in-habit marine waters worldwide. The most distinctive feature they possess is the “combs”, or groups of cilia that they use for swimming, and they are the largest animals that swim by means of cilia. dults range from a few millimeters to 1.5 meters (59 in) in size.

The comb Jelly has been recorded as deep as 9,900 ft in the Bathypelagic Zone.

a)Ciliab) Cell coating

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Gulper Eel- Eurypharynx pelecanoides The mouth is loosely hinged, and can be opened wide enough to swallow an animal alot bigger than itself. The Gulper’s prey is then deposited into a pouch-like lower jaw Which can also stretch in size. Another common name for the Gulper eel is the Umberella mouth Gulper.

The Gulper Eel grows to sizes ranging between 3 - 6 ft and can be found as deep as 6,500 ft, aligned with the continental slope in the Bathypelagic Zone.

a) Miniature Pectoral Finb) Hinged Lower Jawc) Size Adjustable Stomach

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Fig.1 Angler Fish - Melanocetus johnsoni The Angler Fish is one of the most well known fish of the deep sea and is commonly called the Black devil because of its col-our and appearance. The Angler fish resides at around 300ft below sea level, in the Mesopelagic zone and navigates the dark waters by use of a photophore on a stem on the top of its cranial lobe, which is bioluminescant. Despite not being in the same classified family, the

Angler and the Fangtooth share a striking resemblance.

a) Bioluminescant nodeb) Pelvic Spinec) Mandible

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Fig.1 “Fangtooth” - Arnopolgaster cornuta Undoubtedly, the most noticable feature of the Fangtooth is it large siccle like front teeth, which are so large the fish cannot close it’s mouth. The Fangtooth resides at below 16,000 ft, which is within the Abyssopelagic Zone.

a) Olfactoryb) Dental Bonec) Pelvic Spine

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The giant squid - Architeuthis dux A deep-ocean dwell-ing squid in the Cephalopod class and have been recovered as far down as 1000 ft. Giant squid can grow to a tremendous size: recent estimates put the maximum size at 13 metres from caudal fin to the tip of the two long tentacles. There have been claims reported of specimens of 20 metres (66 ft) or more,

but no animals of such size have been scientifically documented.

The Giant squid was long beleived not to exist at all except in old sailing mythologies as the “Kraken”.

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The giant squid - Architeuthis dux A deep-ocean dwell-ing squid in the Cephalopod class and have been recovered as far down as 1000 ft. Giant squid can grow to a tremendous size: recent estimates put the maximum size at 13 metres from caudal fin to the tip of the two long tentacles. There have been claims reported of specimens of 20 metres (66 ft) or more,

but no animals of such size have been scientifically documented.

The Giant squid was long beleived not to exist at all except in old sailing mythologies as the “Kraken”.

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The giant squid - Architeuthis dux A deep-ocean dwell-ing squid in the Cephalopod class and have been recovered as far down as 1000 ft. Giant squid can grow to a tremendous size: recent estimates put the maximum size at 13 metres from caudal fin to the tip of the two long tentacles. There have been claims reported of specimens of 20 metres (66 ft) or more,

but no animals of such size have been scientifically documented.

The Giant squid was long beleived not to exist at all except in old sailing mythologies as the “Kraken”.

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The giant squid - Architeuthis dux A deep-ocean dwell-ing squid in the Cephalopod class and have been recovered as far down as 1000 ft. Giant squid can grow to a tremendous size: recent estimates put the maximum size at 13 metres from caudal fin to the tip of the two long tentacles. There have been claims reported of specimens of 20 metres (66 ft) or more,

but no animals of such size have been scientifically documented.

The Giant squid was long beleived not to exist at all except in old sailing mythologies as the “Kraken”.