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                            <div class="caption-truncated"><p>In an interview with <a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/" target="_blank">mySA.com</a>, Preeti Desai said she discovered a snake-eel on Texas City Beach Sept. 6, 2017 following Hurricane Harvey.</p></div>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="caption-full"><div><b><u>26 brilliant, terrifying creatures that inhabit the oceans</u></b></div><div><br></div><div>Goblin sharks, vampire squid of hell and translucent sea cucumbers are some of the strangest creatures you might find in the Gulf of Mexico. <b>See some of the coolest underwater inhabitants in the gallery.</b></div><a class="more-caption"> less</a></div>
                            <div class="caption-truncated"><div><b><u>26 brilliant, terrifying creatures that inhabit the oceans</u></b></div>
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<div>Goblin sharks, vampire squid of hell and translucent sea cucumbers are some of the strangest creatures you might find in the Gulf of Mexico. <b>See some of</b></div><a class="more-caption"> ... more</a></div>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="caption-full"><div><b>Goblin shark</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><p>The extremely rare shark lives thousands of feet below the sea. This image shows only the second specimen ever caught in the Gulf of Mexico (this one is still alive; the 15-foot shark was released back into the water after the photo session).</p><a class="more-caption"> less</a></div>
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<p>The extremely rare shark lives thousands of feet below the sea. This image shows only the second specimen ever caught in the Gulf of Mexico (this one is still alive; the 15-foot shark was released</p><a class="more-caption"> ... more</a></div>
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<div>These enormous creepy-crawlies are essentially underwater pillbugs. They can grow larger than a foot long as the isopods scavenge ocean floor.</div>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="caption-full"><div><b>Jellyfish (<i>Deepstaria reticulum</i>)</b></div><div><br></div><p>Marine biologists needed two years to figure out the nature of this strange sea creature, <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/It-took-scientists-two-years-to-figure-out-Gulf-5572425.php#photo-6465601" title="" target="_blank">filmed some 5,000 feet underneath the Gulf of Mexico's surface on an oil-rig camera</a>. They concluded its a huge, rare jellyfish called <b>Deepstaria reticulum</b>.</p><a class="more-caption"> less</a></div>
                            <div class="caption-truncated"><div><b>Jellyfish (<i>Deepstaria reticulum</i>)</b></div>
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<p>Marine biologists needed two years to figure out the nature of this strange sea creature, <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/article/It-took-scientists-two-years-to-figure-out-Gulf-5572425.php#photo-6465601" title="" target="_blank">filmed some 5,000 feet underneath the Gulf of Mexico's surface on an oil-rig camera</a>.</p><a class="more-caption"> ... more</a></div>
                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="caption-full"><div><b>Whale shark</b></div><div><br></div><div>The largest fish species in the world swim harmlessly though Atlantic waters. The filter feeders only threaten plankton.</div></div>
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<div>The largest fish species in the world swim harmlessly though Atlantic waters. The filter feeders only threaten plankton.</div></div>
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<p>Similar to a Portuguese man-o-war, these colony organisms have feathery tentacles that pack a painful sting.</p></div>
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<div>These enormous prawns are invasive to the Gulf of Mexico. They're edible, which is fortunate since they're overtaking shrimp native to gulf waters.</div></div>
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<div>Most commonly found floating atop the surface of tropical waters, the man o' war is actually a colony of organisms (and not a jellyfish). The venom found in the tentacles can cause intense</div><a class="more-caption"> ... more</a></div>
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<div>Yes, that's the real name (translated from Latin) for these rare, deep red squids found far below the ocean's surface.</div></div>
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<div>A new species of deep-sea anglerfish was discovered just this fall. The appendage on top of the fish's head attracts prey.<br />
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<div>A relative of stingrays and sharks, these sawfish congregate in the Gulf of Mexico and can reach lengths of 13 feet.  In recent years, the smalltooth sawfish population has been devastated by</div><a class="more-caption"> ... more</a></div>
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<div>A menace to gulf waters. The invasive, vociferous species are wiping out native marine life in the area. </div></div>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="caption-full"><b>Pancake batfish</b><div><b><br></b></div><div>A new species of spiny batfish were discovered in the Gulf of Mexico <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/07/batfish-species-spotted-in-gulf-of-mexico/1#.VkPTnberTRY" title="" target="_blank">just five years ago</a>. </div></div>
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<div>A new species of spiny batfish were discovered in the Gulf of Mexico <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/07/batfish-species-spotted-in-gulf-of-mexico/1#.VkPTnberTRY" title="" target="_blank">just five years ago</a>. </div></div>
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            <p>Amid the damage and debris left behind by Hurricane Harvey on the Texas Coast, something else had washed up as well: a mysterious sea creature.</p>

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            <p>After receiving a flood of responses from ocean and fish experts, and deep-sea creature enthusiasts, Desai told <a href="mySA.com">mySA.com</a> the strange being is "some sort of eel."</p>

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            <p>"(The eel) was completely unexpected, not something that you'd typically see on a beach," she said. "I thought it could be something from the deep sea that might have washed onto shore."</p>

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            <p>Originally, Desai was on the beach with her coworkers to survey birds, and damaged field sites and habitats.</p>

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            <p>She took her query to Twitter because there is "a great community of scientists, researchers and science communicators."</p>

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