Sea creatures called giant larvaceans (Bathochordaeus mcnutti, shown) construct elaborate “houses” made of mucus. A new study shows that the inner part of the house turns out to hide an engineering marvel of channels and chambers that help harvest food particles.
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Underwater laser scans have revealed new details of how sea creatures called giant larvaceans feed themselves by flapping a filmy tail inside a cloud of snot.