Scientists have captured a "supergiant" crustacean in waters seven kilometres (4.5 miles) deep off New Zealand, measuring 10 times the normal size of related species.
This photo, released by Oceanlab on February 3, shows a scientist from the University of Aberdeen holding one of the 'supergiant amphipods' off the coast of New Zealand. Scientists have captured these crustaceans in waters seven kilometres (4.4 miles) deep off N.Zealand, measuring 10 times the normal size of related species.
The "supergiant amphipod", which resembles a monster prawn, was found during an expedition to the Kermadec Trench north of New Zealand by scientists from the University of Aberdeen and Wellington's NIWA marine research institute.
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