A mass of new species have been discovered in the Coral Sea Islands, an overseas territory of Australia. The creatures all live around the Lizard & Heron islands.
Those areas are quite popular with scuba divers, which is surprising that they haven't been found before. The new species of coral and crustaceans help a survey to record every living thing in the ocean.
The biggest discoveries include new species of Taniads (above) and Bristle Worms. Taniads can have claws as long as their bodies!
Dr. Ron O'Dor, a chief scientist, said, "Amazingly colourful corals and fishes on reefs have long dazzled divers, but our eyes are just opening to the astonishing richness of other life forms in these habitats."
I think this is brilliant news. Let's hope we have these creatures forever.
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Sadly, with all this crap going into the ocean, they won't last much longer than the rest of the fish and seals and water-based creatures.
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