Heart urchin (Amphipneustes similis) from the shelf of the Amundsen Sea. This specimen was collected at 500m in Pine Island Bay.
Photo Credit: David Barnes/BAS
This juvenile king crab (Neolithodes yaldwyni) was found at a depth of 1000m on the continental slope of the Amundsen Sea Embayment.
Photo Credit: David Barnes/BAS
Pareledone turqueti is a species of octopus. Scientists were amazed at the variety of species of octopus in the Amundsen Sea.
Photo Credit: David Barnes/BAS
Heart urchin (Amphipneustes lorioli) common especially at the Antarctic Peninsula. This specimen was collected from a depth of 500m in Pine Island Bay.
Photo Credit: David Barnes/BAS
Acutiserolis poorei is unique to the Amundsen and Bellingshausen Seas and can be found at depths of up to 1530m. It belongs to the isopod family Serolidae.
Photo Credit: David Barnes/BAS
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Gallery: 30 new marine species discovered in Antarctica
By AG STAFF•19 December 2013
Heart urchin (Amphipneustes lorioli) common especially at the Antarctic Peninsula. This specimen was collected from a depth of 500m in Pine Island Bay. (Photo: David Barnes/BAS)