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New sea cucumber species nicknamed "Loki" found in deep sea
Original: Meet "Loki", a sea cucumber among 57 new deep-sea species
Scientists have identified 57 new deep-sea species, among them a sea cucumber nicknamed "Loki". The discovery highlights how little is still known about life in the ocean's deepest zones, and the striking appearance of the new sea cucumber is drawing attention from marine biology enthusiasts and ocean conservation outlets worldwide.
Why now: Deep-sea expeditions keep revealing unknown species, and the unusual nickname makes this latest find a shareable story
Loki (sea cucumber)Oceanographic Magazine
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- Meet "Loki", a sea cucumber among 57 new deep-sea species · Oceanographic Magazine
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