New species found in southern waters
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Carnivorous sponges, 585 new species of crustaceans and hundreds of new worms have been discovered in the dark waters around Antarctica, suggesting the depths may have been the source of much marine life, European researchers reported. Many of the organisms belong to species found around the world; others appear to be unique to the deepest Antarctic waters.
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