Recently Discovered Deep Sea:  Red Squat Lobster by Christine Dell’Amore Found between depths of 2,130 ft (650 m) and 4,600 ft (1,400 m), this squat lobster of the Uroptychus genus isn’t the first known specimen of its kind, but its species hasn’t yet been formally recognized. These deep-sea squat lobsters are almost exclusively found in association with deep-sea corals. In this case the animals were found attached to a bamboo coral. (via: National Geo)      (photo: NIWA) View high resolution

Recently Discovered Deep Sea:  Red Squat Lobster

by Christine Dell’Amore

Found between depths of 2,130 ft (650 m) and 4,600 ft (1,400 m), this squat lobster of the Uroptychus genus isn’t the first known specimen of its kind, but its species hasn’t yet been formally recognized.

These deep-sea squat lobsters are almost exclusively found in association with deep-sea corals. In this case the animals were found attached to a bamboo coral.

(via: National Geo)      (photo: NIWA)

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