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Scientists have identified several new marine species in a pristine underwater ecosystem recently discovered in international waters -- and they expect to find more. Modern technology that allows ...
A unique new species of sea slug Bathydevius typically lives thousands of feet below the surface, far from the coastal tide pools or kelp forests that many sea slugs prefer. It also captures its ...
The colorful new species was discovered at a park in Australia. | Published June 6, ... NO. 26: BUMPY ORANGE CREATURE — WITH FIVE ARMS — FOUND ON OCEAN FLOOR. IT’S A NEW SPECIES.
The species is known to live in waters off the coast of Kume Island, Japan, where both the original reports and the later samples were obtained. Colonies were observed at depths of 10–20 metres (33–66 ft), anchored to coral reefs, and are believed to live specifically in areas with fast currents.
Pyrolycus jaco is a newly discovered species found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Costa Rica. This species is exclusively found in the Jacó Scar hydrothermal seep. [2] This was the first finding of this fish with only four specimens collected, and it is currently not found anywhere else in the world.
Deep underwater off the coast of Japan, a sea creature with hundreds of tentacles swayed in the current. Unbeknownst to the rust-colored animal, it was about to be discovered as a new species.
Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most eye-catching stories from the past week. → Deep-sea creature — with yellowy tentacles and over 80 feet — is new species
Based on both morphology and molecular data, the organism was deemed to form a new biological family ; [4] a second species, Kiwa puravida, was discovered in 2006 and described in 2011. [5] Yeti Crabs live in hydrothermal vents, which are deep within the ocean. These vents provide hot water, which makes up the environment where these crabs live.