Found a monster hiding in the deep sea, with 20 strange arms

The creature has a distinctive shape, with 20 arms branching out from the center of its body, resembling a strawberry.

The creature was discovered during a survey in the Southern Ocean as the team searched for the enigmatic marine animal Promachocrinus, also known as the Antarctic feather star.

The Antarctic strawberry feather star is triangular in shape, wider at the top and tapering at the bottom.

Their distinguishing feature is their 20 branching, strawberry-like arms, which can range in color from purple to dark red.

The shorter arms are lower, striped and bumpy, while the longer arms are almost hairy and soft. Their appearance bears a strong resemblance to the Facehugger, the first alien introduced in the 1979 film Alien.

Based on body shape and DNA analysis, researchers confirmed this is a new species.

They are found throughout the Southern Ocean, from depths of about 65m to 1.2km.

In addition to Promachocrinus fragarius, three new species of Antarctic feather stars were also recorded.

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