Furry Squat Lobsters Discovered
March 12, 2006 @ 11:42 AM (EST)
Source: Canoe.ca
A team of divers has discovered a new crustacean in the South Pacific that resembles a lobster and is covered with what looks like silky, blond fur, French researchers said Tuesday.
Scientists said the animal, which they named Kiwa hirsuta, is so distinct from other species they created a new family and genus for it...
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