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Newly discovered deep-sea lanternshark glows in the waters near Australia

Andrew Paul

created: Oct. 6, 2025, 7:15 p.m. | updated: Oct. 15, 2025, 3:49 p.m.

Oceanographers scouring the waters off of Western Australia have discovered two new deep-sea oddities. The new Western Australian lanternshark (Etmopterus westraliensis) represents the third shark species collected during the excursion. P. brevidentata can be found in slightly shallower waters than E. westraliensis. Unlike most other familiar crabs, P. brevidentata doesn’t rely on its pincers to capture food. E. westraliensis and P. brevidentata bring the 2022 voyage’s total number of new species up to almost 20 animals, but that’s only a fraction of what’s left.

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