Sea spiders found farming methane-eating #microbes in cultivated biofilm https://phys.org/news/2025-06-sea-spiders-farming-methane-microbes.html

Diverse, epibiotic #methanotrophs serve as a source of nutrition for #DeepSea methane seep Sericosura. By Bianca Dal Bó et al. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2501422122

"#MethaneSeeps are areas of the seafloor where #methane forms flourishing ecosystems... 3 species of #SeaSpiders were discovered to host dense layers of CH4-consuming microbes on their exoskeletons... and graze upon them with specialized mouthparts"

Scientists collect unique sea creatures during voyage to East Antarctica https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-03/nuyina-scientists-collect-antarctic-sea-creatures-denman-glacier/105130020

"The RSV #Nuyina is partway through a 60-day voyage to the edge of #Antarctica — it's first mission dedicated solely to marine science... research teams are analysing some of the unique #biodiversity found in the #SouthernOcean. These include #SeaSpiders as big as your hand, #SeaStars that grow to the size of a dinner plate and #octopus species endemic to the region... some could be new to science"

Thriving Antarctic Ecosystems Found in Wake of Recently Detached Iceberg https://schmidtocean.org/thriving-antarctic-ecosystems-found-in-wake-of-recently-detached-iceberg/

"team on board #SchmidtOceanInstitute’s R/V Falkor (too) rapidly pivoted their research plans to study an area that was, until last month, covered by ice... they observed the #DeepSea for 8 days and found flourishing ecosystems at depths as great as 1300m. Their observations include large #corals and #sponges supporting an array of animal life, including #icefish, giant #SeaSpiders, and #octopus"

Wenn euch die Weltlage zu gruselig ist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5dls9xtNlk

#biology #zoology #SeaSpiders #BizarreBeasts

Giant #Antarctic #SeaSpiders reproductive mystery solved https://phys.org/news/2024-02-giant-antarctic-sea-spiders-reproductive.html

Spawning and larval development of Colossendeis megalonyx, a giant Antarctic sea spider: Amy Moran et al. https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.4258

"To their amazement, 2 different mating groups produced thousands of tiny eggs. Instead of carrying the babies until they hatched, as in most species, one parent spent two days attaching the eggs to the rocky bottom where they developed for several months before hatching"

#paleontology #fossils #Jurassic #Pycnogonids #SeaSpiders

An article published in the journal "Papers in Palaeontology" reports the results of an examination of rare fossils of so-called sea spiders dating back to about 160 million years ago, during the Jurassic period. A team of researchers examined these fossils of marine arthropods which technically belong to the class of Pycnogonids (Pycnogonida).

https://english.netmassimo.com/2023/08/24/a-study-of-jurassic-sea-spiders-offers-insight-into-their-evolutionary-history/

The modern sea spider had started to diversify by the Jurassic https://phys.org/news/2023-08-modern-sea-spider-diversify-jurassic.html

New insights into the sea spider fauna (#Arthropoda, Pycnogonida) of La Voulte-sur-Rhône, France (#Jurassic, Callovian) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/spp2.1515

"#SeaSpiders (#Pycnogonida), are a group of #marine #animals that is overall very poorly studied. However, they are very interesting to understand the #evolution of #arthropods as they appeared relatively early in the #arthropod tree of life."

Scientists find sea spiders can regrow their anus | The Independent
#SeaSpiders
#regeneration

Researchers believe this breakthrough could take medical treatments a step closer to regeneration

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/sea-spider-anus-insect-evolution-b2269863.html

#SeaSpiders can regrow body parts, not just limbs: study

Sea spiders can regrow body parts after #amputation and not just limbs, according to a study released on Monday that may pave the way for further scientific research into #regeneration.

https://phys.org/news/2023-01-sea-spiders-regrow-body-limbs.html#!