9 Undescribed Species Found Feeding Off Antarctica's First-Ever Whale Skeleton Discovery

Osedax: This species is also known as the ‘"bone-eating zombie worm.".


Osedax: This species is also known as the ‘

Jaera: So far, all other species in this genus have been found in intertidal areas in the Northern Hemisphere, but this species was found in the deep Antarctic..


Jaera: So far, all other species in this genus have been found in intertidal areas in the Northern Hemisphere, but this species was found in the deep Antarctic.

Lepetodrilus: This genera of limpets are commonly found on hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, but researchers have now found them on whale falls, suggesting they love chemosynthetic habitats..


Lepetodrilus: This genera of limpets are commonly found on hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, but researchers have now found them on whale falls, suggesting they love chemosynthetic habitats.

Pyropelta: This genera of limpets like Lepetodrilus are mainly found at hydrothermal vents but now they have been found on whale falls..


Pyropelta: This genera of limpets like Lepetodrilus are mainly found at hydrothermal vents but now they have been found on whale falls.

Lysianassidae: This family of amphipods are found worldwide. They are generally scavengers..


Lysianassidae: This family of amphipods are found worldwide. They are generally scavengers.

Ophryotrocha: This is a species of worm that lives in an area of organic enrichment. That means anything from hydrothermal vents and whale falls to sewage outfalls and below salmon farms in Norway. .


Ophryotrocha: This is a species of worm that lives in an area of organic enrichment. That means anything from hydrothermal vents and whale falls to sewage outfalls and below salmon farms in Norway.

Ophryotrochasp 2: They eat bacterial mats, which grow as a result of the organic enrichment..


Ophryotrochasp 2: They eat bacterial mats, which grow as a result of the organic enrichment.

Osteopeltidae: This family of limpets is commonly found on whale bones..


Osteopeltidae: This family of limpets is commonly found on whale bones.

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