You've noticed the living fossil thing too? I've got it for the lungfish, the tuatara, and the sturgeon. They're just old lineages, people.
February 09, 2007
Anonymous said...
And as a bonus, there's the crustacean in the corner! Two uglies for the price of one!
February 09, 2007
Anonymous said...
I don't remember the name exactly but they found a shark like this a few days ago in Japan. It died a few days after being captured.
February 11, 2007
In an eerie example of synchronicity, just as I was preparing this post on the goblin shark, Miss Cellania fired off an email to me, recommending that I post on the goblin shark (cue Twilight Zone theme). Ugly is a poweful force in the universe...
Often called a living fossil (like every other fish or reptile seems to be called), this fish dwells at depths of 1200 meters. The particular fish you are looking at was on display at the Tokyo Sea Life Park last month.
Once again, I reaffirm my belief that abyssal creatures are nearly always abonimable (looks-wise, at least). The Abyss, had it all wrong, with their ethereal and benevolent sea creatures.
Photo courtesy: Yahoo! [Image]
posted by Raging Wombat at 11:47 AM on Feb 8, 2007
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Close this window Jump to comment formThe Jimmy Durante of sharkdom...maybe not a living fossil, but perhaps a living vaudevillian.
"Good night, Mrs. Calamari, whereever you are."
February 08, 2007
blech!
(i love it)
February 09, 2007
You've noticed the living fossil thing too? I've got it for the lungfish, the tuatara, and the sturgeon. They're just old lineages, people.
February 09, 2007
And as a bonus, there's the crustacean in the corner! Two uglies for the price of one!
February 09, 2007
I don't remember the name exactly but they found a shark like this a few days ago in Japan. It died a few days after being captured.
February 11, 2007