The researchers peered out into the darkness and saw cone-like creatures attached to the rock ... was named after the god of the sea from Japanese mythology, which alludes "to its very deep habitat," ...

These creatures are but a few examples of the myriad mythical creatures that are said to inhabit the world's oceans.

Researchers found a giant, mythical deep-sea limpet near Tokyo. This new species, Bathylepeta wadatsumi, lives 19,000 feet below and honors Japanese mythology.

Pokemon-like sea creature with painful sting forces beaches in Spain to close - Popular Costa Blanca spots were shut after ...

Jormungandr walhallaensis was like a giant Komodo dragon with flippers. It was more than 20 feet long when it stalked the Cretaceous seas.

Beaches in the town of Guardamar del Segura, in southeastern Spain, closed earlier this week after the discovery of two ...

Researchers found a giant, mythical deep-sea limpet near Tokyo. This new species, Bathylepeta wadatsumi, lives 19,000 feet below and honors Japanese mythology.