ScienceSea cucumber Loki among 57 new species found off Argentina

Argentine scientists identified 57 marine species that may be new to science and five new genera during the 21-day Slope 4 expedition in the Mar del Plata submarine canyon. The findings include a deep-sea cucumber named Loki for its horn-like appendages, along with corals and crustaceans.

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