Deep waters of Monterey Canyon off the coast of central California are home to a remarkable assemblage of benthic and midwater creatures.  Living in inky darkness and intense pressure from the weight of water overhead, they inhabit a world totally alien to our terrestrial sunlit existence.  Here you can view some of these incredible and often bizarre creatures.  

Anthomastus
Soft Coral DS-01
Anthomastus
Soft Coral DS-02
Atolla
Jellyfish  DS-03
Benthocodon
Hydromedusa DS-04
Brisingid
Brittle Star DS-05
Calyptogena 
Seep Clams DS-06

Ceremaster
Sea Star DS-07
Corallimorph & Crab
DS-08
Corallimorph
DS-09
Cranchiid Squid
DS-10
Cystisoma
Amphipod DS-11
Dragonfish
DS-12

Droopy Sea Pen
DS-13
Fangtooth
DS-14
Fangtooth
DS-15
Fangtooth
DS-16
Florometra
Crinoid  DS-17
Galatheid
DS-18

Click on any image to see a larger preview

Home