More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute posted video online of the new sea slug floating gently in the depths.

MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail,

Most sea slugs use their raspy tongues to feed on prey that is attached to the seafloor. Instead, Bathydevius caudactylus works a bit more like a Venus fly trap. It uses a cavernous hood to trap crustaceans. Some other unrelated deep-sea species–including some jellyfish, tunicates, and anemones–use this feeding strategy.

Advances in technology that enabled the discovery of a new species by California scientists may lead to a better understanding of the ocean’s depths.

Researchers classified the new species within a new genus, Bathydevius, and new family, Bathydeviidae, because of its distinct DNA, physical features, habitat and behavior. The name “Bathydevius” refers to its “deep-living” habitat and “caudactylus” to its “finger-like” tail fringe.

An unusual sea slug with a large hood, a tail with fingerlike projections and glowing bioluminescence has been found living off the West Coast of the US.

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