An international team of scientists led by Dr. Erin E Easton of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, has observed 160 marine species on the Pacific Salas y Gómez ridge near Chile. They recorded squid, fish, corals, molluscs, starfish, glass sponges, sea urchins, crabs and squat lobsters, amongst others. It's thought at least 50 specimens are new to science. Additionally, the team set a record for the deepest-known photosynthesis-dependent animal in the world: a wrinkle coral in the genus Leptoseris.
Footage via Schmidt Ocean Institute
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