Each of the hundred or so pouches, known as mermaid purses ... Lengthy incubation times are common among deep-sea creatures, partly because biological and chemical reactions are slower in cold ...

I mean, if anything, not only should the Little Mermaid be pale, she should, actually, be translucent. If you look at deep sea creatures, they're, like, translucent. They have no, kind of ...

Anderson retreated to an island and dove into writing “The Little Mermaid,” a poignant tale about a creature who ... In the deep blue and green sea, shadowy figures drift in slow motion ...