Researchers probing deepwater regions of Tasmanian oceanic waters have discovered a wealth of new species and previously unknown cold water coral communities. One of the most striking finds is a giant sea squirt which resembles a large venus fly-trap. Like it’s name sake, the sea squirt is probably adapted to catch passing animals and food items which unluckily pass through it’s trap-like appendage. Other creatures discovered at the site include giant sea spiders, fields of barnacles and purple spotted anemones as well as some new deepwater coral reefs. For more information visit the article, image credit AFP/CSIRO.
