A clione is sometimes called the “fairy of the sea”. Recently, some amazing discoveries took place in the Arctic and uncovered some “unknown marine life!”

Alexander Semenov is a marine photographer and a member of the White Sea biological team of Moscow State University has been able to photograph rarely seen marine life in the frigid waters of the Arctic Circle. Please take a look at these amazing images below.

Cestum Veneris.

Beroe Cucumis.

Aglantha Digitale.

Eutonina Indicans.

Here is a photo of an exotic looking and colorful jellyfish that has a very unusual shape.

Swimming File Clam.

Cyanea Nude.

Cyanea Rainbow.

These spectacular creatures are just amazing to look at! It is a mystery how these rarely seen creatures can actually exist in such an extreme environment!

Syllidae from the Sea of Okhotsk.

About 80% of aquatic organisms in the oceans of the world is still under research or are yet to be discovered. Alexander Semenov is photographing some amazing organisms in one of the most inhospitable regions of the earth.