From a Guitar Shark to an Octocoral, Scientists Discover More Than 800 Marine Species
Scientists have identified 866 new species as part of the Ocean Census, a global mission to protect and accelerate the discovery of marine life. The creatures include everything from a squat lobster to a deep-sea limpet.
"Guitar shark" and snail with venomous "harpoons" among 866 new marine species discovered in ocean
New species of shark, sea butterfly, mud dragon, bamboo coral, water bear, octocoral, and shrimp were just some of the marine life findings.
Guitar sharks and squat lobsters: Meet the new sea discoveries
A project called The Ocean Census has discovered 866 new species in a global creature-finding mission under the sea.
See it: New guitar-shaped shark species discovered, along with 866 other marine wildlife
Nekton Ocean Census, the world's largest collaborative effort to accelerate the discovery of new marine life, announced the discovery of 866 new marine species.
800-plus new marine species discovered
The guitar shark was discovered and identified off the coast of Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa. It is one of 38 known species across the globe and shares characteristics with r
Ocean Census discovers over 800 new marine species, including rare guitar shark
The Ocean Census has discovered over 800 new marine species, including the rare guitar shark, through global expeditions and collaborative efforts.
Scientists discover 866 new deep sea species as 'venom' may help cancer treatment
Experts have announced a massive discovery of 866 new marine species – some of them sound straight out of science fiction such as sea butterflies, mud dragons, sea spiders
Ambitious effort to document marine life reveals 866 new species and counting
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