Two and a half foot sea creature brought up from the ocean depths
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010This jointed creature’s proper name is the Bathynomus giganteus. No need to get scared, this creature, even if unfamiliar to us, is apart of the everyday scavenger life of a “bottom feeder” on the ocean floor. It’s favorite meal is whale carcass.  He lives thousands of feet below the surface in an environment that seems to support giantism. The current thought is that larger cells are prone to a colder environment. Cold ocean, big creatures.  Even his scavenger companion, also a giant, the Giant Spider Crab which can grow to 12 ft. tip to tip.  To see the complete slide show of this amazing sea monster, a stow a-way on a undersea vehicle from 8,500 ft. deep, click HERE. Â
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Museum asked if they could display the grey critter for their upcoming creation conference April 13-14th, plus display it for all his museum visitors in April. I have to admit, I hesitated at first because this is a one-of-a-kind mystery mammal. But what the hay, it’s just collecting dust while we ready the Lost World Museum for its GRAND opening later this year so off to Texas she went. (Yes this Chupa wears pink)                                                                 Â
During the month of April 2010 if you want a glimpse of the only taxidermied mount of the