a new crustacean species, looking something like a "furry lobster"
has been discovered at 7,450 feet deep in the South Pacific. the new
animal is about six inches long and has hair-like strands on its pincers.

the animal is so unique that a new family and genus have been
created to fit it in with the rest of the known animals. whatever it is,
it is also blind: the researchers found it had only "the vestige of a
membrane" in place of eyes. Source.
here's a video of the animal walking around.
maybe this is what Subway Sandwiches has been using all along
to make its Seafood And Krab sandwich???
these are the logs of the expedition that found this animal
(it all happened last year): http://www.mbari.org/expeditions/EasterMicroplate/index.htm
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3/9/2006 - Very Cool!