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Discovered new species of invertebrates in Antarctica

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Tauroprimnoa austasensis (a) e Digitogorgia kuekenthali (b).         Credit: Zapata-Guardiola and Lopez-González On board the German research vessel, Polarstern, and through various shipments between 1996 and 2008, two scientists at the University of Seville (U.S.) have found six new gorgonian (invertebrate marine colonial polyp composed of eight tentacles) in Antarctica, eastern Weddell Sea.

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The spectacle of bioluminescence

Fig.1: Stauroteuthis syrtensis. Fonte: ORCA To truly appreciate the beauty of life in the oceans, you should look for night. When the sun sets, life in the sea of dazzling lights and light colors that rival the best shows of fireworks.

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