The most weird new marine species were picked from the
"approximately 18,000 new species named during the previous years."
The list is compiled in part to raise awareness of
the
"Discoveries that are made even as species are going extinct faster
than they are being identified."
Basket Star or Gorgon Head Starfish:-
DISCOVERY: -
A Basket Star or Gorgon Head Starfish (Euryalid Ophiuroid-Gorgonocephalus sp.), which was caught at approximately 800m below sea level in the Atlantic Ocean.
- The gorgon head starfish or basket star is too much looks like star fish and is well named .
- Have yellow pale color ,commonly lives at the bottom of
ocean. when disturbed arms curls up and its body changed from bush to tight
ball.
- This specie lives off shrimps and plankton
.
-Also have unique character of alien like tendrils for
movement.
Ruby
seadragon:-
This discovery was made off coast of Western Australia. Due to its amazing appearance. It is too
much related to sea horses.
.
This new kind of sea fish, 240 mm (nearly 10 inches) in length. Due to ruby
red color with pink stripes on its body this specie well named as RUBY RED
DRAGON.
Scaly-Foot
Gastropod:-
DISCOVERY: -
The Scaly-foot gastropod (or
sometimes “armored snail”) is
another deep-sea creature living near scalding
thermal vents.
They found at 7,940 feet deep. Scaly foot gastropod have
shells and scales composed of iron and mineral.
LARIOGNATHUS DINEMA:-
DISCOVERY: -
A female angler fish
discovered in the northern Gulf Mexico Dr. Theodore W Pietsch , university
of Washington . They produce their own light by means of that
they have unique way to attracts prey.
MARIANA
TRENCH JELLY FISH : -
DISCOVERY: -
Marine researchers have
discovered a strange alien-like
creature during exploring
the underwater world found in ocean
trench on Earth. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientist
team spotted new specie jellyfish during an expedition to the Mariana Trench in
the Pacific. Thats why its called Mariana trench fish.
NINJA LANTERN SHARK : -
DISCOVERY: -
Ninja lantern shark has ligh
emmiting organs found in the eastern
Pacific Ocean from Nicaragua, south to Panama and Costa Rica.
GHOST OCTOPUS : -
DISCOVERY: -
Scientists are surprised to encounter what may be a never before seen octopus more than 4,000 meters (13,123 feet ) deep under the sea near Hawaii .