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Scientists have discovered a new active predator, Dulcibella camanchaca, at nearly 8,000 meters deep in the Atacama Trench, challenging previous beliefs that such extreme environments only host scavengers and revealing a more complex deep-sea ecosystem.
Scientists have discovered a new crustacean species, Dulcibella camanchaca, in the deepest part of the Atacama Trench at nearly 8,000 meters deep, highlighting the potential for undiscovered life in Earth's extreme environments and inspiring comparisons to the search for extraterrestrial life in oceanic worlds like Europa.
A new species of large predatory amphipod, Dulcibella camanchaca, has been discovered at a depth of 25,900 feet in the Atacama Trench, marking the first known large, active predator of its kind in such deep oceanic habitats. This ghostly white crustacean, found during the 2023 IDOOS Expedition, is notable for its size and specialized hunting appendages. The discovery, published in Systematics and Biodiversity, underscores the rich biodiversity of the trench and the potential for further discoveries in this extreme environment.