New Mussel Species Discovered in Ancient Undersea Forest
The discovery makes the tiny mollusk the first species to be found as part of the Ocean Census project to discover 100,000 new species.
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The discovery makes the tiny mollusk the first species to be found as part of the Ocean Census project to discover 100,000 new species.
Scientists discovered a species off the Alabama coast that is part of group of mussels never before seen at such shallow depths.
A marine biologist says more work needs to be done to confirm the facts but if it's true it could help us study and protect the species.
When researchers end their careers, where do their biological collections go?
On a nighttime dive on a spectacular shallow reef in Cozumel, Mexico, underwater photographer Robert Stansfield spied something in the inky darkness he had never seen before: a tiny, transparent fish with bright markings, devilish eyes, and a gaping mouth full of needle-sharp teeth. Blown away, Stansfield quickly snapped a photo and began a mission to figure out exactly what he had seen. Stansfield reached out to OGL collaborator Simone Rossini, professional research diver and Divemaster at Careyitos Advanced Divers, to see if he knew anything about the fish. Like Stansfield, Rossini...