Marine Biologists Discover 31 Potential New Species in Just 2 Weeks at Sea

In just two weeks off Brazil's coast, researchers aboard an advanced research vessel identified thirty-one potential new species, including a previously unknown crustacean, nine new jellyfish, and two giant single-celled organisms large enough to see without a microscope. According to io9, the findings underscore how much ocean biodiversity remains unmapped.

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