A Giant Crustacean Scavenger Has Been Discovered Deep in The Ocean
JOHANNA WESTON, THE CONVERSATION
2 JUNE 2021
Discovering a new species and placing it on the tree of life is a big responsibility. I have been fortunate to name four species from some of the deepest, most remote and least sampled parts of the ocean. Each new species helps us uncover how life thrives in the hadal zone (anywhere deeper than 6,000 meters or 3.7 miles). Now, let me introduce you to
E. atacamensis is an amphipod, a type of crustacean closely related to a shrimp, endemic to the Peru-Chile Trench (also known as the Atacama Trench). Measuring more than 8 centimeters (3 inches) in length, it is nearly twice the size of its nearest relative, making it a giant.
Cape Horn
A Cape can be defined as a large raised landmass that extends into an ocean, river, or lake. These narrow coastal landforms are formed by glacial action, erosion, or by the movement of ocean currents. For several years, capes have been used as significant navigational landmarks by the sailors.
Where Is Cape Horn?
Map of Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn.
Located on Hornos Island, Cape Horn is the southernmost steep, rocky headland of the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago in the southern part of Chile. Cape Horn marks the meeting point of the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, as well as the northernmost edge of the Drake Passage.
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