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Published: 2015-12-26 15:11:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 3138; Favourites: 77; Downloads: 0
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Description A Spider Ruts (Contrares araneopoda) has traveled miles along the abyssal plain, following the scent of a large carcass. Other scavengers are already there, Clawfins (Podopala imum) and deep sea Natans (Abyssinixus fastigium) also having gathered from afar while Umbrella Kep (Fusipteriidae sedeolucus) have found places in the seabed detritus to rest until ready to feed again. Many of these animals won't see another meal like this for a long time. More complacent locals are the Pancake Jellies (Plato coenuma), which normally feed directly on the organic particles that drift down from above and cover the seafloor; they simply find this feast an unexpected treat.
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Comments: 10

TheAsianGuyLOL [2015-12-27 04:11:51 +0000 UTC]

Cool scene there . Those Spider Ruts look like walking octopuses.

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Biofauna25 In reply to TheAsianGuyLOL [2015-12-27 05:10:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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JustaRandomGourgeist [2015-12-26 23:11:46 +0000 UTC]

cool! What's the animal that the carcass belongs too??

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Biofauna25 In reply to JustaRandomGourgeist [2015-12-27 05:10:44 +0000 UTC]

Some species of large Shrake.

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juniorWoodchuck [2015-12-26 22:19:45 +0000 UTC]

That's so awesome! I love the Umbrella Keps

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Biofauna25 In reply to juniorWoodchuck [2015-12-27 05:10:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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juniorWoodchuck In reply to Biofauna25 [2015-12-27 22:55:57 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!
It's always a treat to so a new drawing from you

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PeteriDish [2015-12-26 17:52:37 +0000 UTC]

if this isn't incredible, i don't know what is! i do understand the picture is digitally enhanced, and i think it's fantastic!

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Biofauna25 In reply to PeteriDish [2015-12-26 20:18:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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PeteriDish In reply to Biofauna25 [2015-12-26 20:59:14 +0000 UTC]

any time!

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