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A New Sea Spider Species Has Been Discovered
Original: There's a new sea spider in town
Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of sea spider, according to a new report in Nautilus. Sea spiders, or pycnogonids, are marine arthropods found in oceans worldwide, and new species continue to be described as deep-sea and polar exploration expands. Readers are sharing and discussing the finding, with many drawn to the creatures' unusual anatomy and what the discovery says about how much ocean life remains undocumented.
Why now: A newly described sea spider species is novel science news that is circulating widely online today.
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