Ten sea creatures we’ve never seen before (15:27 | 11-05-2011)
Oceanographers have discovered hundreds of new underwater species in the Great Barrier reef and other reefs in northwestern Australia. Among the ten presented are new kinds of jellyfish, algae, lobster and corals.
The new jellyfish species Colonial Salp was found near
Lizard
Island .
A formerly unknown kind of jellyfish.
The algae Caulerpa cupressoides was discovered near
Heron
Island
A special kind of underwater snail living on corals.
This sea urchin lives near
Lizard
Island .
The red algae Platoma below
Heron
Island .
The underside of one kind of starfish.
Near Heron island, this species of sea urchin was found.
A green striped lobster under
Heron
Island .
The soft coral species Dendronepthya was found in the coral reefs near
Lizard
Island .
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