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New species from out of the blue

Giant oysters, spaceship-like jellyfish and the common ancestor of deep-sea octopuses are some of the new species discovered by the Census Marine Life
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Megaleledone setebos is thought to be the common ancestor of the deep-sea octopuses
Megaleledone setebos is thought to be the common ancestor of the deep-sea octopuses
(Image: M. Rauschert)

View the full gallery of new species here

Giant oysters, spaceship-like jellyfish and the common ancestor of deep-sea octopuses are just some of the new species discovered by the Census Marine Life, due to be completed in 2010.

View the full gallery of new species here

Topics: Oceans

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