The video clip above shows what researchers believe to be the species Bathyphysa conifera, spotted off of Angola. But the BP workers who spotted it over 4,000 feet below the surface nicknamed it ...

Among the discoveries was Bathyphysa conifera, also known as the "flying spaghetti monster". This creature is a siphonophore, a relative of the "long stringy thing," the longest creature ever seen.

Researchers spotted what they believe to be the species Bathyphysa conifera off of the coast of Angola. The BP workers who spotted it nicknamed it the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

And, the team saw two rare “Bathyphysa siphonophores” also known as “flying spaghetti monsters.” The expedition was the third this year to the deep-sea region. “Prior to Schmidt Ocean ...