Scientists have discovered a new species of deep-sea predator, Dulcibella camanchaca, in the Atacama Trench off the coast of Chile. This 4-centimeter-long crustacean was found at a depth of nearly 8,000 meters and possesses highly maneuverable appendages for capturing and killing prey.
Deep-sea predator discovered 8,000 metres down South Pacific Ocean's Atacama trench with body made for ‘capturing, killing and feasting’: scientists
This discovery, Dulcibella camanchaca, was made in the pitch black nearly 8,000 meters deep — close to the height of Mount Everest — in the South Pacific Ocean’s Atacama trench near Chile. Weston added that the white, sci-fi-looking, 4-centimeter-long crustacean is a new species and a never-before-seen genus. It opens the door to further discovery towards the ocean’s bottom half, also called the hadel zone, particularly in the local trench.
Details of the newly found sea creatures are published in the journal Systematics and Biodiversity. They were part of a larger 2023 initiative to explore extremely low waters.Although small, researchers say the Dulcibella camanchaca is a natural predator. Picture: Taylor & Francis Group
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