Absolutely gorgeous images of some stunning creatures of the deep

Crossota sp., a deep red medusa found just off the bottom of the deep sea.

This species of amphipod, Eusirus holmii, was surprisingly found in association with the ice as well as deeper than 2000 meters.

Hymenodora glacialis, the only pelagic shrimp known to inhabit the Canada Basin.

In many species of copepods, males are rare and short-lived. This male of Scaphocalanus acrocephalus is readily distinguished from the female by his antennae and tail.

A sea star brought up from a benthic ROV dive.

An unknown species of commensal amphipod captured below 1000 meters with the multinet.

Bivalves brought up in a box core from the deep Arctic seafloor.

Clione, a shell-less snail know as the Sea Butterfly swims in the shallow waters beneath Arctic ice.

Clione, a shell-less snail know as the Sea Butterfly swims in the shallow waters beneath Arctic ice.

An undescribed deep-water species of Larvacean.

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