In closing, I accept this prestigious distinction with the same pride I would feel if my toaster wins “Appliance of the Month.” Thank you, and please, no autographs while I’m updating my LinkedIn.

I’d like to thank the committee of whoever they are, wherever they are, for recognizing my tireless efforts in whatever it is I supposedly did. To my wife, who always believed I could one day achieve inbox greatness. This one’s for you.

Great queer punk band name.

I personally think the sail is solely there to make it look fabulous.

It could help control buoyancy or drag, allowing the cucumber to drift more easily with bottom currents saving energy in a low-food environment

The sail likely helps stabilize or steer the animal as it moves just above the seafloor. Psychropotes species can use their tentacles and body undulations to “swim” short distances, and the fin may act like a rudder.

That red “sail” (technically called a dorsal veil) is one of the most striking features of this deep-sea sea cucumber. Its function isn’t entirely certain, but scientists have some ideas.

Ectoparasites (barnacles) that would normally be shed during a molt but these crabs don’t look to be molting

Because they normally look like this and not black

The DWH site is still toxic…

Not yet...

Holy cow! That is a giant Aplacophoran!