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science18 days ago

UBC Researchers Unveil Two New Sea Spider Species in Salish Sea After Century Gap

University of British Columbia researchers have described two new species of sea spiders in the Salish Sea, marking the first such discovery in the region in nearly a century. The study, published in Organisms Diversity & Evolution, identifies Callipallene pilosuspedes and Tanystylum kiixin among five total species found in shallow waters. These tiny arachnids, which lack abdomens and breathe through their skin, highlight significant gaps in marine biodiversity data and raise concerns about the impact of climate change on undocumented marine invertebrates.

via Nautilus | Science Connected|

#biodiversity #marine-biology #new-species-discovery

science24 days ago

UBC Researchers Identify Two New Sea Spider Species in Salish Sea, Highlighting Biodiversity Gaps

University of British Columbia researchers have formally described two new species of sea spiders, Callipallene pilosuspedes and Tanystylum kiixin, found in the Salish Sea. The discovery, published in Organisms Diversity & Evolution, highlights significant gaps in marine biodiversity knowledge and underscores the need for conservation efforts in the region.

via Axios|

#marine-biology #new-species-discovery #salish-sea

science25 days ago•206 min saved

UBC Study Reveals Two New Sea Spider Species in Salish Sea, Including a Parasite Host

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have identified two new species of sea spiders in the Salish Sea, the first such discoveries in the region in nearly a century. The study, published in the journal Organisms Diversity & Evolution, details Callipallene pilosuspedes, characterized by hairy legs and red eyes, and Tanystylum kiixin, a parasitic species that hosts its own smaller parasites. These findings highlight the urgent need for better biodiversity data to assess the impacts of climate change and human activity on marine invertebrates in the Pacific Northwest.

via cnn.com|

#marine-biodiversity #new-species-discovery #salish-sea

science26 days ago•15 min saved

UBC Researchers Identify Two New Sea Spider Species in Salish Sea, Including a Parasite Host

University of British Columbia researchers have described two new species of sea spiders in the Salish Sea, the first such discoveries in the region in nearly a century. The study, published in Organisms Diversity & Evolution, details Callipallene pilosuspedes, a species with red eyes and hairy legs, and Tanystylum kiixin, a parasitic species that hosts its own smaller parasites. The findings highlight the need for better biodiversity data to assess climate change impacts on marine invertebrates.

via Gizmodo|

#marine-biology #new-species #parasitology

science1 year ago•6 min saved

Sea Spiders Thrive in Darkness, Feed on Ocean Floor Methane

Scientists have discovered that sea spiders in deep California methane seeps thrive by cultivating and grazing on methane-consuming bacteria on their bodies, revealing a unique survival strategy and potential role in reducing methane emissions, with implications for understanding deep-sea microbial ecosystems and climate change mitigation.

via Indian Defence Review|

#climate-change #deep-sea-ecosystems #methane

science1 year ago•4 min saved

Deep-sea Sea Spiders Thrive on Methane in Darkness

Scientists discovered new sea spiders off Southern California that survive by grazing on bacteria that convert methane into nutrients, revealing a unique deep-sea ecosystem and a potential new pathway in the global carbon cycle. These spiders carry bacteria on their limbs and eggs, which help them process methane, challenging previous assumptions about methane-fed ecosystems and highlighting the importance of preserving such habitats.

via Earth.com|

#bacterial-symbiosis #deep-sea-ecosystem #methane

science1 year ago•3 min saved

Sea Spiders Missing Key Body Part and Gene, Study Finds

Scientists sequenced the genome of the knotty sea spider and discovered that it lacks a key Hox gene responsible for abdomen development, which may explain why sea spiders have no abdomen and store vital organs in their legs, shedding light on their unique evolutionary path.

via The New York Times|

#abdomen-loss #evolution #genome-sequencing

science1 year ago•3 min saved

Deep Sea 'Spiders' Discovered Using Bacteria to Consume Methane

Scientists discovered three new species of deep-sea 'spiders' that farm methane-eating bacteria on their bodies, relying on these bacteria for food in the dark, methane-rich environments of ocean seeps, with evidence suggesting bacteria are passed down generations, highlighting unique survival strategies in the deep ocean.

via ScienceAlert|

#deep-sea #marine-biology #methane-bacteria

science1 year ago•4 min saved

Deep Sea Methane-Farming Sea Spiders Discovered

Researchers discovered that deep-sea Sericosura sea spiders cultivate and feed on methane-oxidizing bacteria on their exoskeletons, forming a unique symbiotic relationship that provides them with nutrition in the dark, energy-poor environments of methane seeps.

via Phys.org|

#biofilm-farming #deep-sea-ecosystem #methane-microbes

science1 year ago•4 min saved

Methane-Powered Sea Spiders Discovered on Ocean Floor

Scientists have discovered three new species of methane-fueled sea spiders off the US West Coast that rely on bacteria living on their exoskeletons for nutrition, highlighting a unique symbiotic relationship in deep-sea ecosystems that may help mitigate methane release into the atmosphere.

via Yahoo|

#deep-sea #marine-biodiversity #methane

science2 years ago•4 min saved

"The Mysterious Birth of Giant Sea Spiders Unveiled"

Scientists have finally observed the reproductive behavior of giant Antarctic sea spiders, a species that had eluded study for over 140 years. Unlike other sea spiders, these creatures do not carry their eggs around; instead, the male carefully glues the eggs to the seafloor, where they develop for several months before hatching. This unique strategy, discovered during an expedition to Antarctica, sheds light on the mysterious reproductive habits of these enigmatic creatures and contributes to our understanding of polar gigantism.

via ScienceAlert|

#antarctica #marine-biology #polar-gigantism

science2 years ago•3 min saved

"Unraveling the Reproductive Secrets of Giant Sea Spiders in Antarctica"

After 140 years of mystery, researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have discovered the reproductive habits of giant sea spiders in Antarctica, revealing that the males attach thousands of eggs to the ocean's rocky bottom before tiny larvae hatch several months later. This unusual method of caring for offspring may provide insight into the evolutionary bridge leading to paternal care in other species. The discovery, published in the journal "Ecology," sheds light on the largely understudied species of sea spiders and could have wider implications for marine life and ocean ecosystems in Antarctica and around the world.

via USA TODAY|

#antarctica #marine-biology #polar-gigantism

biology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Researchers Unravel Giant Antarctic Sea Spiders' Reproductive Mystery"

Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have uncovered the reproductive mystery of giant Antarctic sea spiders, a phenomenon that has puzzled scientists for over 140 years. The team observed the behavior of these enigmatic creatures during a field research expedition to Antarctica and discovered that the male parent attaches thousands of tiny eggs to the rocky bottom, where they develop for several months before hatching as tiny larvae. This groundbreaking finding sheds light on the reproductive biology of Antarctic marine species and has wider implications for marine life and ocean ecosystems in Antarctica and beyond.

via Phys.org|

#antarctic #biology #marine-life

animal-news2 years ago•3 min saved

2023's Unforgettable Animal Encounters: Mystery Orbs, Tree-Dwelling Shrimp, and Moon-Worshiping Hammerhead Sharks

The year 2023 brought a plethora of bizarre animal news, including sea spiders that can regrow complex body parts, the discovery of the cause behind mysterious octagons on the seabed, cartwheeling snakes as a defense mechanism, a new species of alien-like Antarctic feather star, hammerhead sharks gathering in large numbers during the full moon, a strange golden orb found on the seabed off Alaska, three-eyed dinosaur shrimp appearing at Burning Man, tree-dwelling shrimp found in Indonesia, and the rediscovery of a mole species believed to be lost since 1936.

via IFLScience|

#alien-like-feather-star #animal-news #cartwheeling-snakes

science2 years ago•2 min saved

Bizarre Sea Spider Species with Giant Claws and Unique Feeding Rod Discovered

Scientists have discovered a new species of sea spider, Austropallene halanychi, with unique features including "boxing glove" claws, a yellow body color, four near-black eyes, and the ability to breathe through its legs. This distant relative of horseshoe crabs and arachnids also has a peculiar feeding habit using a straw-like proboscis. The species was found off the coast of Antarctica, highlighting the need for further exploration of the benthic environment in the region.

via WION|

#antarctica #austropallene-halanychi #bizarre-features