These Photos Reveal Strange Sea Creatures Scientists Have Never Seen Before
Scientists have discovered 1,121 new marine species as part of the Ocean Census project. Among these are a new species of ghost shark and a unique marine worm that lives inside a glass sponge. This exploration highlights the vast unknowns of ocean life, with many species still undescribed.
- ▪The Ocean Census has announced the discovery of 1,121 previously unknown ocean species since April.
- ▪Among the new species are a ghost shark and a marine worm known as Dalhousiella yabukii.
- ▪The majority of animal species on Earth remain undescribed, with estimates suggesting up to 90 percent are still unknown.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); A species of chimaera—aka a ghost shark—is among the 1,121 species scientists say they recently discovered as part of a marine exploration mission called Ocean Census.The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census/CSIRO Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It lives in a glass castle deep under the sea. It’s not a character from The Little Mermaid but a very real, very mysterious marine worm.
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