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Uploaded by on Apr 27, 2010

Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute use remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to observe deep-sea animal behaviors. This video shows highlights from high definition video recorded from the ROVs. Deep-sea organisms use a variety of ways to swim. Among them are fish that undulate tails, sea spiders that "stride" through the water with their legs, and feather stars that use arm strokes to propel themselves when they detach from the seafloor.

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  • When is says Botrynema brucei, is that its scientific name.. or what?

    And the Medusa is the common name??

  • @Emahhhh17 Yes, Botrynema brucei is the scientific name and medusa is just a common name used for jellies that have a pulsing bell and tentacles. Most "medusae" are either in the class Hydrozoa or the class Scyphozoa. In this video for each clip, the first line is a scientific name and the second line is the common name and mode of locomotion.

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  • Is it me or did :34 Sea butterfly have a mustache?

  • Oh god that star is something out of this planet.

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  • breath taking under world creatures!

  • Simply, amazingly, beautiful.

  • That's why I really love your Videos :)

    The swimming Pycogonide is my favourite <3

  • @roxmehsoxsoff i saw too i was like what crap

  • Wow never knew the abyss was so lively 

  • Wow, very interesting and relaxing... *****

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