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Check out this video depicting a massive sea spider that lives 2,300 feet underneath the ocean's surface, complete with sea spider facts.

A look at the strongest, biggest, most numerous, and just weirdest dental situations on the planet.

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The study of the physiology and ecology of animals that don't have backbones, ranging from worms to sea stars, and of parasites, which can often provide insights into complex ecosystems. (Sea star ...