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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