New Species: Hairy-Chested Yeti Crab Found in Antarctica
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Source: National Geographic
New Species: Hairy-Chested Yeti Crab Found in Antarctica
The deep-sea crustacean, which lives near hydrothermal vents, is only the third species of yeti crab known to science.
By Jason Bittel, National Geographic
PUBLISHED JUNE 24, 2015
It's white. It's hairy. It's elusive. It's a yeti … crab. Meet Kiwa tyleri, the newest member of the yeti crab family and the first to be found in the cold waters off Antarctica.
Unlike its Abominable Snowman namesake, this clawed crustacean ranges in length from half a foot (15 centimeters) to under an inch (0.5 centimeter). It's only the third known species of yeti crab, a group of shaggy-armed creatures first discovered in the South Pacific in 2005. (Related picture: "'Yeti Crab' Discovered in Deep Pacific."
In search of the new yeti, in 2010 scientists piloted a remotely operated vehicle to the hydrothermal vents of East Scotia Ridge, more than 8,500 feet (2,600 meters) deep.
There, they found thriving communities of yeti crab, which live in environments harsher than any of their relatives.
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