Scientists fight crab for mysterious purple orb discovered in California deep

E/V Nautilus team find likely sea slug 5,000ft below sea off Santa BarbaraAnalysis reveals foot and proboscis, making it 'a gastropod of some kind'More than 5,000ft below the surface of the ocean, in a canyon off the coast of southern California, the purple, globular creature appeared to glow under the submersible's lights. Related: Sea sponge the size of a minivan discovered in ocean depths off Hawaii Continue reading...