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Deep sea fauna, lithograph, published in 1897

Deep sea fauna: 1) Bamboo coral (Mopsea); 2) Pink glass shrimp (Pasiphaea multidentata); 3) Scaly Dragonfish (Stomias boa); 4) Loosejaw (Malacosteus niger); 5) Gulper eel (Saccopharynx ampullaceus); 6) Eustomias obscurus; 7) Nemertesia ramosa; 8) Sea pen (Umbellula); 9) Sea cucumber (Benthodytes); 10) Tadpole shrimp (Polycheles validus, or Pentacheles validus); 11) Starfish (Archaster); 12) Brisingid sea star; 13) Sea cucumber (Oneirophanta); 14) Sea urchin (Echinocyamus); 15) Sea anemone (Epizoanthus) and Hermit Crab (Pagurus); 16) Sea cucumber (Peniagone); 17) Sea anemone (Chitonactis); 18) King crab (Lithodes maja); 19) Ditch shrimp (Palaemon varians); 20) Venus' flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum); 21) Sea lily (Pentacrinus); 22) Sea star Hymenaster. Lithograph, published in 1897

Cartoon of purple Sea Urchin (Echinoidea) using shells and seaweed debris as camouflage it carries on back from predatory fish swimming above

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Anarhichas lupus, wolf eel

The skull of a wolf eel (Anarhichas lupus) whose teeth are specially adapted for crushing and eating spiny sea urchins. The wolf eel is native to British waters. This specimen is held at the Natural History Museum

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