An undated handout photo obtained September 19, 2008, shows Colonial Salp jellyfish captured in a mid water column. Hundreds of new marine species have been found on Australia's coral reefs, surprising an international team of biologists who announced details of their findings September 18, 2008. The three expeditions to Lizard and Heron islands, and Ningaloo Reef, included a first systematic scientific inventory of spectacular soft corals, named octocorals for the eight tentacles around each polyp.
In the this 2008 photo provided by the Queensland Museum is sabellids or fan worms in the waters off Heron Island, Australia. Marine scientists have discovered hundreds of new animal species on reefs in Australian waters, including brilliant soft corals and tiny crustaceans.
In this 2008 photo provided by the Queensland Museum is a green banded snapping shrimp, Alpheus parvirostris, taken from dead coral head off Heron Island, Australia. Marine scientists have discovered hundreds of new animal species on reefs in Australian waters, including brilliant soft corals and tiny crustaceans.
In the this 2008 photo provided by the Queensland Museum is dendronepthya soft coral in coral gardens on Australia's Lizard Island Reef. Marine scientists have discovered hundreds of new animal species on reefs in Australian waters, including brilliant soft corals and tiny crustaceans.
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