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Deep Sea Creatures
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Exhibitions
Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (2020)
The Ocenarium (2016)
Fredericia Library (Denmark, 2015)
Kolding Library (Denmark, 2014)
Hjørring Library (Denmark, 2014)
Brønshøj Library (Denmark, 2013)
Rentemestervej Library (Denmark, 2013)
Species records
Cephalopods
Bathypolypus arcticus (Spoonarm octopus)
Gonatus fabricii (Boreoatlantic armhook squid)
Gonatus sp. 1
Rossia palpebrosa (Warty bobtail squid)
Crustaceans
Crabs, lobsters and crayfish
Calanus hyperboreus
Cancer pagurus (Brown crab)
Chionoecetes opilio (Snow crab)
Hyas araneus (Great spider crab)
Hyas coarctatus
Lithodes maja (Northern stone crab)
Munidopsis curvirostra (Galatheid crab)
Neolithodes grimaldii (Porcupine crab)
Pagurus pubescens
Stereomastis sculpta (Flatback lobster)
Sea spiders
Colossendeis proboscidea (Marine sea spider)
Nymphonidae sp. 1
Nymphonidae sp. 2
Nymphonidae sp. 3
Nymphonidae sp. 4
Shrimps
Acanthephyra pelagica
Atlantopandalus propinqvus
Eualus belcheri
Eualus fabricii
Gnathophausia zoea
Lebbeus groenlandicus (Greenland shrimp)
Lebbeus polaris (Polar shrimp)
Pandalus borealis (Deep-sea prawn)
Pandalus montagui (Pink shrimp)
Pasiphaea multidentata (Pink glass shrimp)
Pasiphaea tarda (Crimson pasiphaeid)
Pontophilus norvegicus (Norwegian shrimp)
Sabinea hystrix
Sclerocrangon boreas (Sculptured shrimp)
Sclerocrangon ferox
Sergia robusta
Spirontocaris spinus (Parrot shrimp)
Others
Aega psora
Anonyx sp. 1
Anuropus sp. 1
Arcturus baffini
Balanus sp. 1
Cleippides quadricuspis
Epimeria loricata
Gammarus wilkitzkii
Hyperia sp. 1
Munida tenuimana
Paramphithoe hystrix
Rhachotropis aculeata
Stegocephalus inflatus
Fish
Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous fishes)
Amblyraja hyperborea (Arctic skate)
Amblyraja jenseni (Shorttail skate)
Amblyraja radiata (Thorny skate)
Apristurus laurussonii (Iceland catshark)
Bathyraja spinicauda (Spinetail ray)
Centroscyllium fabricii (Black dogfish)
Centroscymnus coelolepis (Portuguese dogfish)
Centroscymnus owstonii (Roughskin dogfish)
Chimaera monstrosa (Rabbit fish)
Dipturus laevis (Barndoor skate)
Rajella lintea (Sailray)
Hydrolagus affinis (Smalleyed rabbitfish)
Malacoraja kreffti (Krefft's ray)
Mustelus asterias (Starry smooth-hound)
Mustelus mustelus (Common smooth-hound)
Raja brachyura (Blonde ray)
Rajella bathyphila (Deep-water ray)
Rajella bigelowi (Bigelow's ray)
Rajella fyllae (Round ray)
Scyliorhinus canicula (Small-spotted catshark)
Somniosus microcephalus (Greenland shark)
Cyclostomata (Jawless fishes)
Lampetra fluviatilis (River lamprey)
Myxine glutinosa (Hagfish)
Myxine ios (White-headed hagfish)
Petromyzon marinus (Sea lamprey)
Osteichthyes (Bony fishes)
Anguilliformes (Eels)
Serrivomer beanii (Bean's sawtooth eel)
Synaphobranchus kaupii (Kaup's arrowtooth eel)
Aulopiformes (Lizard fishes)
Anotopterus pharao (Daggertooth)
Arctozenus rissoi (Spotted barracudina)
Magnisudis atlantica (Duckbill barracudina)
Scopelosaurus lepidus (Blackfin waryfish)
Beryciformes
Anoplogaster cornuta (Common fangtooth)
Cetomimiformes (Whalefishes)
Barbourisia rufa (Velvet whalefish)
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Alosa falax (Twaite shad)
Gadiformes
Antimora rostrata (Blue antimora)
Arctogadus glacialis (Arctic cod)
Boreogadus saida (Polar cod)
Brosme brosme (Tusk)
Coryphaenoides brevibarbis (Shortbeard grenadier)
Coryphaenoides guentheri (Günther's grenadier)
Coryphaenoides mediterraneus (Mediterranean grenadier)
Coryphaenoides rupestris (Roundnose grenadier)
Enchelyopus cimbrius (Four-bearded rockling)
Gadiculus argenteus (Silvery pout)
Gadus macrocephalus (Greenland cod)
Gadus morhua (Atlantic cod)
Gaidropsarus argentatus (Arctic rockling)
Gaidropsarus ensis (Threadfin rockling)
Lepidion eques (North Atlantic codling)
Macrourus berglax (Roughhead grenadier)
Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Haddock)
Micromesistius poutassou (Blue whiting)
Molva dypterygia (Blue ling)
Molva molva (Common ling)
Nezumia bairdi (Marlin-spike grenadier)
Trachyrincus murrayi (Roughnose grenadier)
Trisopterus esmarkii (Norway pout)
Gasterosteiformes
Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus (Three-spined stickleback)
Lampriformes (lamprids)
Trachipterus arcticus (Dealfish)
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Caulophryne jordani (Fanfin angler)
Ceratias holboelli (Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish)
Chaenophryne longiceps (Can-opener smoothdream)
Cryptopsaras couesi (Triplewart seadevil)
Gigantactis vanhoeffeni
Lophodolos acanthognathus (Whalehead dreamer)
Lophius piscatorius (Angler)
Melanocetus johnsonii (Humpback anglerfish)
Myctophiformes
Benthosema glaciale (Glacier lantern fish)
Lampadena speculigera (Mirror lanternfish)
Lampanyctus intricarius (Diamondcheek lanternfish)
Lampanyctus macdonaldi (Rakery beaconlamp)
Myctophum punctatum (Spotted lanternfish)
Notoscopelus kroeyeri (Lancet fish)
Notacanthiformes
Aldrovandia phalacra (Hawaiian halosaurid fish)
Notacanthus chemnitzii (Snub-nosed spiny eel)
Polyacanthonotus rissoanus (Smallmouth spiny eel)
Ophidiiformes
Thalassobathia pelagica
Osmeriformes
Alepocephalus agassizii (Agassiz' slickhead)
Argentina silus (Greater argentine)
Bathylagus euryops (Goiter blacksmelt)
Holtbyrnia anomala (Bighead searsid)
Holtbyrnia macrops (Bigeye searsid)
Mallotus villosus (Capelin)
Melanolagus bericoides (Bigscale deepsea smelt)
Normichthys operosus (Multipore searsid)
Xenodermichthys copei (Bluntsnout smooth-head)
Perciformes
Ammodytes dubius (Northern sand lance)
Anarhichas denticulatus (Northern wolffish)
Anarhichas lupus (Atlantic wolffish)
Anarhichas minor (Spotted wolffish)
Aphanopus carbo (Black scabbardfish)
Callionymus lyra (Common dragonet)
Chiasmodon niger (Black swallower)
Dicentrarchus labrax (European seabass)
Echiichthys vipera (Lesser weever)
Eumesogrammus praecisus (Fourline snakeblenny)
Gymnelus retrodorsalis (Aurora unernak)
Gymnelus viridis (Fish doctor)
Leptoclinus maculatus (Daubed shanny)
Lycenchelys kolthoffi (Checkered wolf eel)
Lycenchelys muraena (Moray wolf eel)
Lycenchelys sarsii (Sar's wolf eel)
Lycodes esmarkii (Greater eelpout)
Lycodes eudipleurostictus (Doubleline eelpout)
Lycodes gracilis
Lycodes luetkenii (Lütken's eelpout)
Lycodes paamiuti (Paamiut eelpout)
Lycodes reticulatus (Arctic eelpout)
Lycodes seminudus (Longear eelpout)
Lycodes squamiventer (Scalebelly eelpout)
Lycodes vahlii (Vahl's eelpout)
Melanostigma atlanticum (Atlantic soft pout)
Pholis fasciata (Banded gunnel)
Scomber scombrus (Atlantic mackerel)
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (Witch flounder)
Hippoglossoides platessoides (American plaice)
Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Atlantic halibut)
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Greenland halibut)
Scophthalmus maximus (Turbot)
Saccopharyngiformes (Swallowers and gulpers)
Eurypharynx pelecanoides (Pelican eel)
Salmoniformes
Salvelinus alpinus alpinus (Arctic char)
Scorpaeniformes
Artediellus atlanticus (Atlantic hookear sculpin)
Aspidophoroides monopterygius (Alligatorfish)
Careproctus micropus (Snailfish)
Careproctus reinhardti (Sea tadpole)
Cottunculus microps (Polar sculpin)
Cottunculus thomsonii (Pallid sculpin)
Cyclopterus lumpus (Lumpfish)
Eumicrotremus spinosus (Atlantic spiny lumpsucker)
Icelus bicornis (Twohorn sculpin)
Icelus spatula (Spatulate sculpin)
Leptagonus decagonus (Atlantic poacher)
Liparis fabricii (Gelatinous snailfish)
Liparis gibbus (Variegated snailfish)
Liparis tunicatus (Kelp snailfish)
Myoxocephalus scorpioides (Arctic sculpin)
Myoxocephalus scorpius (Shorthorn sculpin)
Paraliparis bathybius (Black seasnail)
Paraliparis copei (Blacksnout seasnail)
Rhodichthys regina (Threadfin seasnail)
Sebastes marinus (Golden redfish)
Sebastes mentella (Beaked redfish)
Sebastes viviparus (Norway redfish)
Triglops murrayi (Moustache sculpin)
Triglops nybelini (Bigeye sculpin)
Stephanoberyciformes
Poromitra capito (Ridgehead)
Scopeloberyx robustus (Longjaw bigscale)
Stomiiformes
Argyropelecus hemigymnus (Half-naked hatchetfish)
Argyropelecus olfersi (Deep-sea hatchetfish)
Borostomias antarcticus (Snaggletooth)
Chauliodus sloani (Sloane's viperfish)
Cyclothone sp 1
Gonostoma bathyphilum (Spark anglemouth)
Malacosteus niger (Stoplight loosejaw)
Maurolicus muelleri (Silvery lightfish)
Polyipnus polli (Round hatchetfish)
Stomias boa (Boa dragonfish)
Syngnathiformes (pipefishes and seahorses)
Entelurus aequoreus (Snake pipefish)
Mammals and birds
Birds
Alle alle (Little auk)
Anthus rubescens (Buff-bellied Pipit)
Branta canadensis (Canada goose)
Carduelis cabaret (Lesser Redpoll)
Cepphus grylle (Black guillemot)
Corvus corax (Common raven)
Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon)
Falco rusticolus (Gyrfalcon)
Fratercula arctica (Atlantic puffin)
Fulmarus glacialis (Northern fulmar)
Haliaeetus albicilla (White-tailed eagle)
Larus argentatus (European Herring Gull)
Larus glaucoides (Iceland gull)
Larus hyperboreus (Glaucous gull)
Morus bassanus (Northern Gannet)
Pagophila eburnea (Ivory gull)
Phalaropus lobatus (Red-necked Phalarope)
Puffinus gravis (Great shearwater)
Puffinus griseus (Sooty Shearwater)
Puffinus puffinus (Manx shearwater)
Rissa tridactyla (Black-legged kittiwake)
Stercorarius parasiticus (Parasitic jaeger)
Stercorarius pomarinus (Pomarine skua)
Stercorarius skua (Great skua)
Sterna paradisaea (Arctic tern)
Uria aalge (Common murre)
Seals
Erignathus barbatus (Bearded seal)
Pagophilus groenlandicus (Harp seal)
Phoca hispida (Ringed seal)
Whales
Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Mink whale)
Balaenoptera physalus (Fin whale)
Globicephala melas (Long-finned pilot whale)
Hyperoodon ampullatus (Northern bottlenose whale)
Lagenorhynchus albirostris (White-beaked dolphin)
Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale)
Physeter macrocephalus (Sperm whale)
Orcinus orca (Killer whale)
Others
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Echinoderms
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Gastropods
Polychaetes
Pteropods
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