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New ‘hairy’ coral species named after Chewbacca
- A new deep-sea coral species named Iridogorgia chewbacca has been discovered in the tropical western Pacific.
- Researchers, including Les Watling from the University of Hawaiʻi, noted its appearance resembles Chewbacca from Star Wars.
- The coral was first seen in 2006 but was only recognized as a new species after genetic analysis confirmed its uniqueness.
- Watling described the discovery, saying, 'Seeing this coral for the first time was unforgettable.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right5Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Center, 38% Right
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- 39% of the sources are Center, 38% of the sources lean Right
39% Center
L 23%
C 39%
R 38%
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