The Best New Species of 2009
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By , on May 24th, 2010 One comment   Fish, New Species, Organisms   , , , , , , ,  

Each year the International Institute for Species Exploration announces a list of the Top 10 New Species for the preceding calendar year. Of the top 10 for 2009 are two deep-sea species. The Financial Times also list there top five deep-sea species. Very cool even if all of them are vertebrates. Bombardier Worm, Swima bombiviridis . . . → Read More: The Best New Species of 2009

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Man Eating Sponges
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By , on December 13th, 2006 5 comments   New Research, New Species   ,  

Be careful there are 9 new species of carnivorous sponges. Luckily they are all deep sea so your chances of encountering one on any day are limited. But when the squid overlords take over they may call upon the sponges for the battle. You may not be scared but Vacelet (2006) describes how these are . . . → Read More: Man Eating Sponges

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