24 new deep-sea species found including a rare new branch of life

Ambitious Project Aims To Name 1,000 New Deep-Sea Species In The Clarion-Clipperton Zone Before 2030

And they just added 24 new amphipods to the list!

24 new deep-sea species found including a rare new branch of life

In a remarkable deep-sea breakthrough, researchers have discovered 24 new species of amphipods in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone—including a rare, entirely new superfamily. The findings reveal previously unknown branches of life and push the boundaries of how deep these creatures are known to live.

Biodiversity Boost: 24 new deep-sea species discovered in major Pacific research

Researchers have announced the discovery of 24 new deep-sea amphipod species – including one new superfamily – from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), in the central Pacific Ocean. The discoveries, which have been published today (Tuesday 24 March) as part of a new open-access ZooKeys special issue, mark a significant advance in identifying the biodiversity of the CCZ – an area which spans six million square kilometres between Hawai’i and Mexico…