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‘Fragile’ creatures — covered in bristles — found as new ocean species. See them
The new species were found in the East China Sea, a body of water off the eastern coast of China, south of Japan and South ...
‘Supergiant’ deep-sea creature found at fishing port is a new species — and a delicacy
The specimens were the bycatch of a fishing vessel in the South China Sea, which researchers later bought to study.
River creature — with silvery belly — found in Russia mountains. See new species
A new species of gudgeon was discovered in the Ural River of western Russia. Turbanov IS, Bolotovskiy AA, Artaev ON, Gandlin ...
Rare colossal baby sea creature caught on camera for the first time
A baby colossal squid was caught on camera for the first time in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the South ...
Apseudes ranma—a peculiar new species named after famous Japanese manga
In 2009, a research group led by Dr. Keiichi Kakui at the Faculty of Science discovered a rather unusual small crustacean ...
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The Colossal Squid Has Been Filmed for the First Time Ever: Here’s What We Know
Scientists have revealed footage of a colossal squid swimming in the deep ocean. It's the first time we've seen one alive in ...
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‘Supergiant’ deep-sea creature found at fishing port is a new species — and a delicacy
At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four giant crustaceans hauled in as bycatch by a trawling vessel in the South China Sea. The deep-sea dwellers, resembling supersized woodlice, were ...
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‘Supergiant’ deep-sea creature found at fishing port is a new species — and a delicacy
This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...