Friday, 9 May 2014

New order of marine creatures discovered among sea anemones

WATER WORLD
New order of marine creatures discovered among sea anemones
Washington DC (SPX) May 09, 2014 - A deep-water creature once thought to be one of the world's largest sea anemones, with tentacles reaching more than 6.5 feet long, actually belongs to a new order of animals. The finding is part of a new DNA-based study led by the American Museum of Natural History that presents the first tree of life for sea anemones, a group that includes more than 1,200 species. The report, which is pub ... more


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