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Scientists discover 100 new species in the depths of the sea, mysterious creature is found

2024-03-12 10:34:00, Kuriozitete CNA
Scientists discover 100 new species in the depths of the sea, mysterious
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Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world's oceans have reported finding nearly 100 new species, including a mysterious creature shaped like a star.

The expedition team focused its investigation on the 500-mile (800-kilometer) Bounty Trough, a little-explored part of the ocean off the coast of New Zealand, east of the South Island.

The scientists' three-week trip aboard the research vessel Tangaroa, which belongs to the country's National Institute of Aquatic and Atmospheric Research, took place in February.

The team collected almost 1,800 samples from depths of up to 3 miles (4,800 meters), finding species of fish, squid, molluscs and coral that they believe are new to science.

For the next three weeks, a team of scientists will sequence and describe the deep-sea finds to confirm whether they are new species.

The team's scientists are puzzled by a discovery they initially thought was a type of starfish or sea anemone.

"It's still a mystery. We can't even describe his family," said Moore./ CNA





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