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‘Ghost’ lake creature — with clear body — discovered in Brazil. See tiny new species

A tiny lake creature was found in a floodplain on an island in the Amazon River, and identified as a new species. Mattox GMT, Lima FCT, Britz R, Souza CS, Oliveira C (2024) Vertebrate Zoology In the ...
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‘Fascinating’ freshwater jellyfish surface in Twin Cities suburban lake

It pulsed like a tiny heartbeat — a clear, quarter-sized jellyfish rising through the calm water of Taft Lake, sunlight flickering through its translucent body. The sight stopped Kate Lucas mid-paddle ...
Miami Herald

Wriggly creatures — covered in eyes — found as new species in Gulf of Mexico. See them

Small marine creatures glide along the bottom of the reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Laura Labrie via Unsplash On rocky reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico, a diver or snorkeler overhead might ...
Miami Herald

Translucent cave creature — with visible organs — found in China. See the new species

Through a small opening in a karst region of China, a pool of water held a blind new species. Ge J-Y, Nong Z-Q, Yang J, Du L-N, Zhou J-J (2024) Zoosystematics and Evolution Deep under the surface of a ...