Tiny otherworldly critters from the ocean depths

From the mysterious and unplumbed depths of the ocean, a National Geographic gallery of tiny sea critters inventoried in the recent Census of Marine Life. These otherworldly beasties are weird, wonderful and captivating.

Pictures: Hard-to-See Sea Creatures Revealed (Thanks, Marilyn!)

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dbarak

I think that’s a condom with little tickler fingers or something around the edge, right?
Lester

We’ll call this one the Joker Jelly.
- Felton
  
  Heh! I was thinking it looked like a hand inside the jellyfish, although missing the middle finger. A self-censoring jelly fish?
Anonymous

I immediately thought of Mark’s Good Germ illustration:

http://www.cafepress.com/boingboing.2214784
Nadreck

Great Elvis! Frame #7 (mis-labelled “Starfish”) is of Kodos & Kang from The Simpsons!
Anonymous

Great, now we have to worry about ÃŸehemoth, too.
Anonymous

Is that Kang or Kodos?
Anonymous

looks like the Inky from the PacMan ghosts. I wonder if the is a real live PacMan and power pellets down there?