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It's time once again for #TeamFishโs #1 #SciComm game #EelOrNoEel where you try to guess if the creature I share is a true #Eel in the order #Anguilliformes or just a sneaky #NoEel imposter. Tweet your guess and I will revEEL the identity of this eely critter in 24 hours.
Plushie Pholiderpeton!
Pholiderpeton is a genus of embolomere amphibian known from the Late Carboniferous Period of England.
The type specimen of P. scutigerum was found in Yorkshire, and it is thought that the individual died within a Lepidodendon tree trunk.
If the photo yesterday was great, I think this video is even better. This hadal jellyfish, again, at 7396 (!) meters, is just beautiful watch. It floats in like a spaceship, but at 0:30 begins to thrust. It comes back around 1:00 to investigate the lander. Simply amazing.