Glaucus harvests the defenses of its prey and uses them against its own predators. Casey Dunn originally posted this episode in an article he published …
This animation by Hadley Witt, a student in Casey Dunn's Invertebrate Zoology course in 2013, describes the life cycle of Dracunculus. This parasitic worm is …
Cuttlefish have extraordinary dynamic camouflage - they can change both the color and texture of their skin. Casey Dunn originally posted this episode in an …
The siphonophore Hippopodius hippo pus is usually transparent, but when disturbed it suddenly becomes milky white. Casey Dunn originally posted this episode in an article …
Riley Thompson describes the unique way that siphonophores grow. Rather than have one body with many specialized parts, they have many bodies that are each …
Anna Zeidman introduces pyrosomes, "fiery bodies" that create brilliant underwater light shows and grow into giant swimming colonies. Casey Dunn originally posted this episode in …
JD Laurence-Chasen, a student in Casey Dunn's 2015 Invertebrate Zoology course explains how to read phylogenies. For more information, see: Baum DA, Smith SD, Donovan …
Casey Dunn shot this episode in 2013 on a research cruise aboard the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's research vessel Western Flyer. He joined Steve …
To many, Anurida maritima are the clusters of blue specks in rocky tide pools. Upon closer inspection, these specks are intertidal arthropods, with the ability …