It looks like a cartoon panda character hiding in plain sight on the ocean floor. Spotted by divers and shared online, this tiny marine creature puzzled scientists before earning a name of its own.
A tiny marine invertebrate spotted in photos posted by scuba divers has been identified as a new species off the coast of Japan. Nicknamed the “skeleton panda,” the creature’s markings resemble a panda’s face set against a bony frame.
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