Mollusks
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![close up of a new species of yellow snail found in the Florida Keys](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kywQNAXDjhuiKtqCL2EPmD-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kywQNAXDjhuiKtqCL2EPmD-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kywQNAXDjhuiKtqCL2EPmD-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kywQNAXDjhuiKtqCL2EPmD-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kywQNAXDjhuiKtqCL2EPmD-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kywQNAXDjhuiKtqCL2EPmD-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kywQNAXDjhuiKtqCL2EPmD-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kywQNAXDjhuiKtqCL2EPmD-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Bright yellow sea snail named 'margarita' in honor of late musician Jimmy Buffett
By Harry Baker published
The margarita sea snail, which shoots out a toxic mucus web to catch prey, was discovered on a coral reef in the Florida Keys and was named after Buffett, who died on Sept. 1.
![Profile, top and bottom view of a mangrove leaf slug against a black background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/22srwnEdwqaPWVTn864eAV-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/22srwnEdwqaPWVTn864eAV-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/22srwnEdwqaPWVTn864eAV-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/22srwnEdwqaPWVTn864eAV-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/22srwnEdwqaPWVTn864eAV-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/22srwnEdwqaPWVTn864eAV-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/22srwnEdwqaPWVTn864eAV-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/22srwnEdwqaPWVTn864eAV-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Mangrove leaf slug: The solar-powered mollusk that gobbles up sunlight then goes months without eating
By Sascha Pare published
This frilly slug lives in the mangroves of southeastern Asia and Australia, lounging in shallow pools of water and scraping up algae from which it gains the ability to photosynthesize.
![an amber snail with green stripy eyestalks infected with the Green-banded broodsac parasite sitting on a yellow petal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q5Qu5FgsS5U9FywYBvhice-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q5Qu5FgsS5U9FywYBvhice-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q5Qu5FgsS5U9FywYBvhice-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q5Qu5FgsS5U9FywYBvhice-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q5Qu5FgsS5U9FywYBvhice-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q5Qu5FgsS5U9FywYBvhice-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q5Qu5FgsS5U9FywYBvhice-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q5Qu5FgsS5U9FywYBvhice-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Green-banded broodsac: The brain-hijacking parasite that creates disco zombie snails
By Megan Shersby published
This parasitic worm crawls into the eyestalks of snails, takes over its brain then pulsates to make the mollusk look like a dancing caterpillar.
![Footage of a white octopus flapping its fins as it swims](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUAg2whDybbKsa5RnsKR58-320-80.gif 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUAg2whDybbKsa5RnsKR58-450-80.gif 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUAg2whDybbKsa5RnsKR58-500-80.gif 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUAg2whDybbKsa5RnsKR58-650-80.gif 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUAg2whDybbKsa5RnsKR58-840-80.gif 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUAg2whDybbKsa5RnsKR58-970-80.gif 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUAg2whDybbKsa5RnsKR58-1024-80.gif 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUAg2whDybbKsa5RnsKR58-1200-80.gif 1200w)
Watch ghostly dumbo octopus swim with its massive 'ears' in rare new footage
By Harry Baker published
On an expedition in Hawaii, a remote underwater vehicle filmed a dumbo octopus swimming with its ear-like fins near the seafloor. The pale white creature is one of the deepest-dwelling octopuses on Earth.
![A giant, orange blob-like octopus swimming in kelp](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSEgDkNk8Pn7aTjdiVTGZP-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSEgDkNk8Pn7aTjdiVTGZP-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSEgDkNk8Pn7aTjdiVTGZP-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSEgDkNk8Pn7aTjdiVTGZP-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSEgDkNk8Pn7aTjdiVTGZP-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSEgDkNk8Pn7aTjdiVTGZP-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSEgDkNk8Pn7aTjdiVTGZP-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSEgDkNk8Pn7aTjdiVTGZP-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
See extremely rare photos of alien-looking '7-arm octopus' spotted near Washington coast
By Harry Baker published
The seven-arm octopus, which actually has eight arms, is one of the largest octopus species and is rarely seen by people because it normally dwells in the deep sea.
![Squid photographed against black background of the deep sea](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U2cP3s4tsUrYhjqqEC82Eg-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U2cP3s4tsUrYhjqqEC82Eg-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U2cP3s4tsUrYhjqqEC82Eg-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U2cP3s4tsUrYhjqqEC82Eg-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U2cP3s4tsUrYhjqqEC82Eg-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U2cP3s4tsUrYhjqqEC82Eg-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U2cP3s4tsUrYhjqqEC82Eg-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U2cP3s4tsUrYhjqqEC82Eg-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Watch elusive, sucker-less squid in rare footage captured off the Galapagos
By Elise Poore published
Footage of the rare squid, Grimalditeuthis bonplandi, was captured for only the 2nd time ever during an expedition to explore hydrothermal vents off the Galapagos Islands.
![A see-through squid with giant red eyes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiFGNYpAjjzJyC55q6H8iL-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiFGNYpAjjzJyC55q6H8iL-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiFGNYpAjjzJyC55q6H8iL-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiFGNYpAjjzJyC55q6H8iL-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiFGNYpAjjzJyC55q6H8iL-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiFGNYpAjjzJyC55q6H8iL-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiFGNYpAjjzJyC55q6H8iL-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xiFGNYpAjjzJyC55q6H8iL-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Watch a see-through squid with demon-like eyes swim in Alaska's deep waters
By Harry Baker published
The see-through cephalopod was spotted by researchers exploring the deep sea surrounding Alaska's Aleutian Islands.
![a red octopus facing the camera against a black background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nRu7ihFW343PmYRrRLdggS-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nRu7ihFW343PmYRrRLdggS-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nRu7ihFW343PmYRrRLdggS-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nRu7ihFW343PmYRrRLdggS-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nRu7ihFW343PmYRrRLdggS-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nRu7ihFW343PmYRrRLdggS-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nRu7ihFW343PmYRrRLdggS-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nRu7ihFW343PmYRrRLdggS-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
How octopuses could have helped avert the Cuban missile crisis
By David Scheel published
As Cold War tensions rose, Gregory Bateson was busy observing two solitary octopuses learning to live together in a single tank — and it gave him an idea about managing geopolitical relations.
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