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Sinosauropteryx prima was a small compsognathid theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous deposits of Liaoning, China. Described in 1996, specimens preserve a covering of simple filamentous structures, providing early direct evidence that non-avian dinosaurs could possess feather-like integument....
Hairy anglerfishes are deep-sea fishes in the family Caulophrynidae, including species of the genus Caulophryne. They inhabit dark bathypelagic waters and possess an illuminated lure used to attract prey, while their elongated fin rays and filamentous structures help them sense movement in the surro...
The filamentous dragonfish, Bathophilus filifer, is a deep-sea ray-finned fish in the family Stomiidae. Like other members of its family, it inhabits dark oceanic waters and possesses light-producing organs used in the biological systems of deep-sea life. Its common name refers to the conspicuously...
Threadfin dragonfish is a common name applied to deep-sea fishes in the family Stomiidae that possess elongated, threadlike fin rays. These predatory fishes inhabit dim mesopelagic or deeper ocean waters and use bioluminescent organs called photophores. Like other dragonfishes, they are adapted to l...
