Evolution is the most creative force on the planet. Everywhere
we look, we find species with novel and phenomenal adaptations
that put their comic book brethren to shame. In no ecosystem is
this more apparent than in the vast and unfathomable ocean.
Marine species, especially those in the deep sea, have evolved
to survive in a environment that is completely alien to us.
Several months ago, I unveiled “Five organisms with real super
powers that rival their comic book counterparts“, but that was
just the beginning. Without further adieu, I give you 5 more
marine organisms that put their superhero counterparts to shame
(and one bonus critter). The blind shrimp with super senses In
the deep sea, eyes are not among the most useful sense organs.
While many deep-sea species have extremely reduced eyes, some
have abandoned these organs entirely. Rimicaris exoculata is a
shrimp endemic to deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the mid-
Atlantic that is completely eyeless. Its carapace is smooth,
without even a hint of reduced,