Pictures! Horrifying New Critters Found Deep in New Zealand Oceans!
Posted by Tony on June 18th, 2012
New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research recently led an exploration of the Kermadec Ridge. Reaching depths of up to 4,100 feet and spanning 3,800 square miles that included everything from continental slopes and canyons to hydrothermal volcanic-vents.
Setting out to prove that, based on underwater terrain, undersea biological communities would be different, the expedition came back with not only new imagery of known species but new imagery of things not yet seen.
The polychaete worm pictured above is not only new but also a ferocious predator featuring a jaw set-up just like everyone’s favorite HR Giger-designed aliens. 
Other species include the demonic-looking Black Dragonfish and a very hairy-looking crab.
Oh…and I think someone snapped a pic of James Cameron waving as he drove by in his privately owned submersible…he’d already been there for weeks.
[National Geographic]
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June 18th, 2012 at 9:37 pm
Yeah, but can they play rugby?