Marine scientists continue to find new species that were completely unknown until a few years ago or very recently. Here are a few more of the more amazing members of God’s underwater zoo:
The Yeti crab (Kiwa hirsuta):
And how about this nemertean pelagonemertes rollestoni (the yellow, skeleton-like thing inside is his stomach):
The chionodraco hamatus, one of the Antarctic’s ice fish, which can withstand temperatures that freeze the blood of all other types of fish:
And finally, the Ceratonotus steiningeri, first discovered 5,400 meters deep in the Angola Basin in 2006:
Steve,
Coveting is a sin, so I will just say how much I appreciate your ability to post all this great stuff!
I am sure these creatures evolved with all these amazing colors that no one could see because…
John