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Wanderlust -- deep-sea fauna under Antarctic ice shelf

01-24-2007 · EurekAlert!

Under the former Larsen ice shelf east of the Antarctic Peninsula, deep-sea sea cucumbers and stalked feather stars were ubiquitously found in shallow waters. These animals usually inhabit far greater water depths.

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