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New "Hairy Lobster" Crustacean Discovered and Classified

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cuddly-fuzzy-dinner dept.

AviLazar writes "American-led divers discovered a new type of Crustacean, that resembles a lobster but has it's claws covered in 'sinuous, hair-like strands'. This species is so different, from other Crustacean's that it was classified with a new Family name: Kiwaida. Unfortunately for the Kiwaida, the AP is already using this blind creature and a salad plate in the same sentence."

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  1. Hairs by Billosaur · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The "hairs" are probably not what we think of as hair, but probably serve as some kind of sensory system, to detect the movement of currents or perhaps the movement of prey nearby, since according to the article: "It's also blind. The researchers found it had only 'the vestige of a membrane' in place of eyes, Segonzac said."

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  2. Is it tasty though? by linzeal · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A lot of deep sea creatures have ammonia in them for anti-freeze and are not very tasty.

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  3. Re:just what i need by Smurf · · Score: 3, Interesting
    But seriously... what else are you eating that causes hairs to get stuck in your teeth?

    Well, mangos, you pervert!

    Seriously, some varieties of mango have in their flesh lots of annoying fibrous hairs connected to the seed. If you try to eat the fruit directly, those hairs get stuck in your teeth. Did I mention those mango varieties are absurdly cheap?

    In some tropical countries there's a sex position called "the mango": just like the 69, but with hairs between the teeth. Really!