The recently-discovered giant creature lives in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico.
The growing commercial potential of several isopod species make it necessary for scientists to know which species are caught and when., which was found near the Yucatán Peninsula at a depth of around 2,000 to 2,600 feet and was initially identified as a varietal ofYet, additional study of the specimen unveiled a number of unique attributes, such as the specimen’s creamy yellow coloration and distinctive body structure.has more slender body proportions and is shorter in total length.
" The authors also add that B’s upper limbs, also known as pereopods, are slenderer and its antennae are longer compared to. That said, the authors acknowledge that the species both share 11 protruding points on their tails, also known as pleotelson spines.was discovered over a century ago, and more than 1,000 specimens have been studied with no suggestion until now of a second species with the same number of pleotelsonic spines," say the study authors in a press release.
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