Three New Species Discovered in the Depths of the Pacific

A potentially new species of snailfish swims over a baited arm nearly 25,000 feet deep in the Atacama Trench. Newcastle University/Storyful screenshot
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Scientists have discovered what seems to be three entirely new species of snailfish at some of the most extreme depths of the Pacific Ocean.

According to an article published by Newcastle University, a team of 40 scientists from 17 nations cooperated on an expedition to the Atacama Trench, about 100 miles off the coasts of Chile and Peru.