Thursday, 7 May 2015

New species of marine worm discovered on the Antarctic Deception Island



Date:May 7, 2015

Source:Universidad de Barcelona

Summary:A new marine invertebrate species has been discovered on Deception Island (South Shetland Islands), in the Southern Ocean. The new species is part of a group of marine worms (polychaetous annelids) which commonly occur in marine seabed rich in organic matter -- from both natural and anthropogenic origin -- at different latitudes.

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