Sunday, 8 January 2012

"Lost World" of Odd Species Found Off Antarctica


In case you missed it: Swarms of yeti crabs and a ghostly octopus are among the new species spotted near hydrothermal vents, a new study says.
news.nationalgeographic.com
A camera-equipped submersible robot filmed species such as barnacles, crabs, anemones, and even an octopus, all of which are mostly colorless and live in utter darkness at depths of 7,875 feet (2,400 meters).

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