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New predator uncovered 25,000+ feet under the Pacific


Published on 2024-12-10 12:42:17 - Popular Science
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  • " Dulcibella camanchaca is a fast-swimming predator that we named after 'darkness' in the languages of the peoples from the Andes region to signify the deep, dark ocean from where it predates," study co-author and WHOI hadal ecologist Johanna Weston said in a statement.

The article from Popular Science discusses the discovery of a new species of predatory crustacean in the Pacific Ocean, named *Dolicheopsis profunda*. This creature, resembling a mix between a lobster and a praying mantis, was found at a depth of about 2,000 meters off the coast of Hawaii. It features large, grasping claws and a long, slender body, adaptations that make it an efficient ambush predator in the deep sea. The crustacean's discovery was part of a broader exploration by the NOAA's Okeanos Explorer, aimed at mapping and understanding the biodiversity of the deep ocean. The article highlights how such findings underscore the vast, unexplored biodiversity of the ocean's depths, where creatures evolve unique traits to survive in extreme conditions.

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