Real Monstrosities

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you have a wonderful day and Santa fills your stocking with so much cool stuff that you

Christmas Cactus?

Image: Alfiero Brisotto Alcyonium palmatum It's a Christmas Cactus! I think... But what's it doing at the bottom of the sea? OK, fine! It's not a cactus. It's a coral. Specifically, it's Alcyonium palmatum, a kind of soft coral found on the Europea

Joubin's Squid

Joubiniteuthis portieri I don't think squid ever get more slim and dainty than this. We're looking at catwalk material here! I hope she doesn't stumble on all those arms. I'm so glad to finally find out a little about this deep sea squid! We had a