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- A brand new species of giant isopod was discovered in a survey off the coast of Indonesia.
- There are now 20 species of these creatures that have been documented, but many more may remain undiscovered.
- This species can grow up to 20 inches in length, and resemble pill bugs.
It's a well known scientific fact that humans still have a lot to learn about what is lurking deep in Earth's oceans. It's understandable that knowledge from the seafloor comes slowly, as it's a pretty difficult place to study and requires a lot of very high-tech equipment to do it right. Back in 2018, an expedition off the coast of Indonesia hopes to fill in some of our knowledge gaps by collecting as many animal specimens as possible in order to identify new species.
The team of researchers spent weeks collecting thousands of creatures from dozens of different locations around West Java, and it took them a mighty long time to sift through everything they found. Now, in a new research paper, the team describes the discovery of one of a dozen new species they have identified. Depending on how you feel about bugs, you're right going to find this new species of "sea ****roach" revolting or absolutely adorable.
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A brand new ‘sea ****roach’ has been discovered, and it’s the stuff of nightmares originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 17 Jul 2020 at 15:33:31 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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