Archive for the 'Curious Crustaceans' Category

Bizarre New Deep-Sea Creature Found in Antarctica

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

More than 700 new species, such as this baby crustacean Ceratoserolis above, were discovered in the depths of the waters around Antarctica. The findings mean deep-sea conditions can support a diverse array of species, a surprise to researchers.

Colorful Hawaii Shrimp

Monday, January 21st, 2008

 Distinctive Shrimp

This red-white-and-blue shrimp was among the distinctive animals scientists found on a recent survey of French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Unusual Crab Found in Hawaii

Monday, January 21st, 2008

 Anemone hermit crab

With its conspicuous blue eyes and shiny orange claws, this colorful crab seems hard to miss. But it’s one of many species that had likely never been seen until scientists went exploring in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument this fall.

A Living Fossil

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Jurassic Shrimp

This shrimp belongs to a species thought to have died out some 50 million years ago. Caught at a depth of 1,300 feet (400 meters), the new species is described as a “living fossil”.
 

Tiny Isopod

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

The Isopod

 
Isopod crustaceans include both rare and abundant species. Unfortunately, finding different kinds of isopod species is like searching a needle in a haystack for researchers. Fortunately, this peculiar little one was found.

The Yeti Crab

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Furry Crab

The “yeti crab,” discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, is so extraordinary that a new taxonomic family had to be invented for it. The new species was found during a deep-sea dive expedition, some 900 miles (1,500 kilometers) off Easter Island. Living next to hydrothermal vents at depths of [...]