Image courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute. CC BY-NC-SA A rarely seen Bathyphysa conifera, commonly known as flying spaghetti monster was documented on an unnamed and unexplored seamount along the ...

Over 100 marine species off Chile’s coast A rarely seen Bathyphysa conifera, commonly known as flying spaghetti monster along the Nazca Ridge off the coast of Chile. Credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt ...

A rarely seen Bathyphysa conifera, commonly known as a flying spaghetti monster, found in the Nazca Ridge, which is taller than Mount Olympus in Greece. Credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute ...

This elusive creature from the deep sea, known to scientists as Bathyphysa conifera, floated with pink-tipped, filamentous arms that waved in the dark waters, a reminder of the astonishing life ...

Scientists discovered a new underwater mountain and more than 100 potentially new-to-science species during recent expeditions in the Southeast Pacific, including rare creatures like flying ...

Until now, this cephalopod had only been described based on dead individuals caught in nets. Astonishing creatures like the Bathyphysa siphonophore, nicknamed the "flying spaghetti monster," were also ...

Researchers on an expedition led by Schmidt Ocean Institute encountered the strange, sea-urchin-like organism—officially known as Bathyphysa conifera—in late August. You can view it and other ...

In the video, the spaghetti monster (Bathyphysa conifera) is filmed up close, revealing the creature's pink-tipped, sausage-like arms and other filamentous appendages. Researchers spotted the ...

A rarely seen Bathyphysa conifera, commonly known as flying spaghetti monster was documented on Dive 692 while the research team was surveying an unnamed and unexplored seamount (internally ...