National Geographic compiled a video “Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure”which follows a dolichorhynchops as she travels through the most dangerous oceans in history. And yes, there are fossils to prove the existence of this dolichorhynchops! Crazy, huh?
This video from National Geographic shows the different species that have graced the Earth millions and millions of years ago with only fossils to prove their existence.
Now This is Scary!
This species of sea cucumber is called the Holothuria Argus and believe it or not, this sea cucumber is humongous! If you were to pick it up, it would be as long as your arms…stretched out. Now that is a scary thought, and I wouldn’t want to be in its presence!
Strange Creature
This fish was caught by fishermen from the Rostov region in Russia. Apparently, the fishermen were shocked to see this mean looking fish because it was moaning like a human, weighed about 200 lbs and was rolling its eyes back and forth…maybe it was just in pain???
One Ugly Fish
This fish is very peculiar looking with its big mouth and scaly skin, it’ll really make you run for the hills! This species is usually found living just above the bottom of the ocean. They swim slowly over the sea bed searching for live prey, as well as carcasses to eat. They also have really high levels of the smelly chemical compound TMAO, which not only makes them really ugly, but really smelly too!
The Ogrefish
This unusual looking fish, called the fangtooth, also bears the name ogrefish- and you can see why! The fangtooth get their name from their unsually large and disproportionate teeth, while their face is unbearable to even look at. Fortunately, these fish are quite small, reaching a maximum length of just 16 centimetres (6 inches) and are also harmless to humans!
Purple Sea Star
This purple sea star was one of the largest and most colorful new species collected by scientists during a recent survey in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
The animal’s flamboyant hue and large size suggest that it may have little to fear from predators. And unlike some of its sea-star relatives, this species is active during the day, giving biologists another hint that the creature may have few enemies in the ecosystem.
Distinctive Shrimp
This red-white-and-blue shrimp was among the distinctive animals scientists found on a recent survey of French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Anemone hermit crab
With its conspicuous blue eyes and shiny orange claws, this colorful crab seems hard to miss. But it’s one of many species that had likely never been seen until scientists went exploring in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument this fall.
The Antarctic Jellyfish
This species was filmed in Antarctic waters that have been kept in darkness for thousands of years by thick ice cover.
