6 May 2024|CEN News
New species discovered in the deep sea
Though it constitutes a major portion of the oceans, the deep sea remains largely unexplored. At a depth of more than 3,000 meters, Dr. Anne-Nina Lörz and her team discovered a new species on the ocean floor near Iceland.
The tiny amphipod, measuring ca. 4 cm long, is officially called Halirages spongiae. Lörz and her team...