1. Giant amphipods, the size of rats, appear out of nowhere to nibble on the remains.

2. An amphipod supposedly inspired the monster in the movie Alien.

3. A striking deep sea-fish called an amphipod crustacean reveals the diversity of sea creatures under the belly of Australia's deep sea world.

4. It's a Lyssianasid amphipod, which is distantly related to shrimp.

5. Raising funds to build AmphiPod took nearly a year. Bristol Zoo says it still needs around $45, 000 to run the facility for the next three years.

6. Look into my eyes... look deep into my big black eyes...A striking deep sea-fish called an amphipod crustacean reveals the diversity of sea creatures under the belly of Australia's deep sea world.

7. While some microbes can make their own food out of chemicals in the ocean, complex life like the amphipod can't, Kim said.

8. As for what kind of creature grew to that size, the monster does somewhat resemble animals in the amphipod order.

9. The team's catch included many strange and menacing looking species, such as the one pictured—a prawnlike crustacean called an amphipod.