RSS SubscribeDeep-sea submersible discovers ‘giant’ animal 5,922m down in Pacific abyss
By Daniel Graham – Discover Wildlife
A new species of deep-sea limpet has been discovered nearly 6km beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean, setting a record for the deepest known habitat of any true limpet – a group of marine gastropods.
Named Bathylepeta wadatsumi, the animal was found clinging to volcanic rock 500km south-east of Tokyo, Japan.
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