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New ocean predator discovered in the Atacama Trench

Earth & Climate News -- ScienceDaily · last updated
Characterized by darkness and intense pressure, the ocean’s hadal zone seems uninhabitable, yet dozens of unique organisms call it home. Each species discovered there adds a crucial piece to the puzzle of how life has evolved and even thrives in one of Earth’s most extreme environments. A new study highlights one of those species — the newly named Dulcibella camanchaca. This crustacean is the first large, active predatory amphipod from these extreme depths.