A Munidopsis sedna, or Mistress of the Sea squat lobster, seen in its natural habitat. Photo form BBC via Rodríguez-Flores, Ambler and Nizinski (2024) Thousands of new species are found each year.

The new species was found off Grand Bahama Island, one of the northernmost islands in the archipelago nation of the Bahamas off the east coast of Florida.

One of its walking legs is missing, the study said The team only found one Cocos Island squat lobster in a canyon at a depth of about 2,700 feet. Much about the new species and its lifestyle ...