Thereuopoda

Image: Bernard DUPONT

I hope you like legs...

Cold Sea Balloon... OF DEATH!

It's a drawstring bag of death! It's a bin liner of doom!

No, it's... er...

Cloak of the Vampire Squid

All other vampires are jealous of the Vampire Squid's beautiful, silky cloak.

Namib Web-footed Gecko

Image: Matthias Neuhaus
Pachydactylus rangei

The Namib Web-footed Gecko is an adorable little lizard that isn't... all there.

A Sponge is Never Alone

Image: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

After that weird forest of sponges, I thought it would be nice to see the other side of the story.

That's right, soul-crushing loneliness! Like if you looked into the abyss and it didn't just look back, it grabbed you by the ankle, pulled you into itself and said, "Make yourself at home. If you can."

Squat Urchin Shrimp

Image: Kevin Bryant
Gnathophylloides mineri

In the forest of spines, the teeny-tiny shrimp is king.