Scientists find unsual species in deep Celebes Sea basin
U.S. and Philippine scientists exploring a deep ocean basin in search of species isolated for millions of years discovered a tentacled orange worm and an unusual black jellyfish, media reported Wednesday.
Project leader Dr. Larry Madin said that U.S. and Philippine scientists collected about 100 different specimens in a search in the Celebes Sea south of the Philippines.
Madin said the specimens they collected include several possibly newly discovered species. One is a sea cucumber that is nearly transparent but could swim by bending its elongated body. Another a black jellyfish found near the sea floor.
