Hairy-chested crabs seen in Antarctic deep-sea vents

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 19:30 in Earth & Climate

Scientists doing their first exploring of deep-sea vents in the Antarctic have uncovered a  world unlike anything found around other hydrothermal vents, one populated by new species of anemones, predatory sea stars, and piles of hairy-chested yeti crabs.

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