So, there they are, the @WRMarineSpecies top-10 marine species of 2023! Do you have a favorite? lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(10/10) Despite the unique appearance of St. George's Cross Medusa, there was almost 20 years between its 1st and 2nd observation. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… @JAMSTEC_PR #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #deepsea

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(9/10) The fossil Fordyces's Giant Penguin appears to be the largest penguin ever discovered and would have towered over modern penguins. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(8/10) The stark, black-and-white patterning of the Fine Line Nudibranch serves as a warning to predators in the dusky waters of the mesophotic zone. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(7/10) Ever heard of Aplacophora, worm-like molluscs covered by spiny spicules rather than a single or paired shell? Meet Bouchet’s Dorymenia. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #deepsea

(6/10) Meet Prince Albert’s Sea Daisy, a delicate, flower-shaped starfish living on sunken wood and hydrothermal vent tubeworms. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #deepsea

(5/10) Meet The Samoan Nautilus, one of three new species of Nautilus described in 2023. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #savethenautilus

(4/10) Although tiny, Hannan’s Pygmy Squid is a little diva! They swim towards the light of dive torches and then strike a pose with their tentacles! lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(3/10) The Solwarawarriors Vestimentiferan is named after the Alliance of Solwara Warriors, an environmental group working to protect deep sea ecosystems. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #deepsea

(2/10) Marvel at the spectacular colors of the Bifrost Nemertean, a ribbon worm named after Bifröst, the rainbow bridge in Norse mythology. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(1/10) Welcome to the deep sea, home of Falkor’s Carnivorous Sponge, a creature that uses hook shaped spicules to hold their prey. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #deepsea

We had a busy day on #WorldOceansDay. We managed to meet with two schools and carry 2 beach clean-ups, and meet with two mayors and two councils. I also did two interviews that morning. I guess it was a double win for our oceans. #30by30 #folkestone #hythe #kent #kmtv #GenOcean

So, there they are, the @WRMarineSpecies top-10 marine species of 2022! Do you have a favorite? lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(10/10) The case of the missing tentacle: Reynolds' Deep-Sea Crown Jelly was discovered on video collected by ROVs deployed by @MBARI_News lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(9/10) Meet the Ballerina Sponge, a 35-million-year-old ballerina, or, at least, a sponge microskeleton that looks like one. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(8/10) Falkor’s Black Coral has more knobs and bumps on its skeleton than any other black coral. It was discovered during one of @SchmidtOcean R/V Falkor expeditions. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(7/10) The Squidward's Sphyriid Copepod has a bizarre parasitic lifestyle: it burrows its bulbous head into the throat of the Australian Blackspot Shark. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(6/10) Despite its imposing name and its horn-like extensions on top of its head, the Satan’s Mud Dragon is nothing to be feared. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(5/10) What do the Golden Cloak Anemone and its hermit crab host have in common with the characters in the fantasy novel “Howl’s Moving Castle”? lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… @otsuchihermit #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

(4/10) Remember the Japanese Twitter Mite from last year? Some follow-up tweets led to the discovery of another new species: The Japanese Retweet Mite. lifewatch.be/en/worms-top10… #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies