Lifewatch has named Jesse Ausubel’s ‘terrible claw’ lobster as one of the ten astounding species of the last decade (2007-2017). Hooray for Dinochelus ausubeli! Thanks to the colleagues who made this happen.
Ten astounding marine species of the last decade (2007-2017)
- Deep-sea lyre sponge – Chondrocladia lyra
- Palauan primitive cave eel – Protanguilla palau
- Deep-sea acochlidiacean slug – Bathyhedyle boucheti
- Tree syllid worm – Ramisyllis multicaudata
- Starry sea wanderer jelly – Marivagia stellata
- The Hoff crab – Kiwa tyleri
- Squidworm – Teuthidodrilus samae
- Jesse Ausubel’s ‘terrible claw’ lobster – Dinochelus ausubeli
- The ‘living fossil’ octocoral – Nanipora kamurai
- Scaly-foot snail – Chrysomallon squamiferum