New type of furry crab found near Rapanui
Scientist marvel at sea life miles deep
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID - AP SCIENCE WRITER
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sunday, December 10, 2006 · Last updated 9:02 a.m. PT
A new type of crab with a furry appearance, near Easter Island. It was so unusual it warranted a whole new family designation, Kiwaidae, named for Kiwa, the Polynesian goddess of shellfish. Its furry appearance justified its species name, hirsuta, meaning hairy.
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Extreme Life, Marine Style, highlights 2006 Ocean Census
Frontiers of marine science stretched by Census experts
Terry Collins
EurekAlert
Public release date: 10-Dec-2006
Near Easter Island, Census researchers discovered a crab so unusual it warranted a whole new family designation, Kiwaidae. Beyond adding a new family to the wealth of known biodiversity, its discovery added a new genus, Kiwa, named for the mythological Polynesian goddess of shellfish. Its furry or hairy appearance justified its species name, hirsuta.
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Life thrives at searing sea vent
MARINE creatures are thriving by a record hot volcanic vent in the Atlantic and in dark waters under thick Antarctic ice, boosting theories that planets other than earth are suitable for life, scientists said today.
From correspondents in Oslo
Article from: Reuters
December 11, 2006 03:24am
And a furry crab, also dubbed a Yeti crab, was found off Easter Island.
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID - AP SCIENCE WRITER
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sunday, December 10, 2006 · Last updated 9:02 a.m. PT
A new type of crab with a furry appearance, near Easter Island. It was so unusual it warranted a whole new family designation, Kiwaidae, named for Kiwa, the Polynesian goddess of shellfish. Its furry appearance justified its species name, hirsuta, meaning hairy.
Click here for complete article.
Extreme Life, Marine Style, highlights 2006 Ocean Census
Frontiers of marine science stretched by Census experts
Terry Collins
EurekAlert
Public release date: 10-Dec-2006
Near Easter Island, Census researchers discovered a crab so unusual it warranted a whole new family designation, Kiwaidae. Beyond adding a new family to the wealth of known biodiversity, its discovery added a new genus, Kiwa, named for the mythological Polynesian goddess of shellfish. Its furry or hairy appearance justified its species name, hirsuta.
Click here for complete article.
Life thrives at searing sea vent
MARINE creatures are thriving by a record hot volcanic vent in the Atlantic and in dark waters under thick Antarctic ice, boosting theories that planets other than earth are suitable for life, scientists said today.
From correspondents in Oslo
Article from: Reuters
December 11, 2006 03:24am
And a furry crab, also dubbed a Yeti crab, was found off Easter Island.
Click here for complete article.
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