Strange creatures found in Atlantic Association

Scientists from the UK and 16 other countries have just completed a scientific expedition in the Atlantic ocean floor that has never touched before.

Rather than see the bottom of the sea without life, the researchers actually took pictures of living creatures in the depths of the sea, which had never known existed.

Research conducted in the area dokus Mid-Atlantic Ridge - underwater mountain range which divides the sea into two, east and west. The landscape there is dominated rocks, steep cliffs and open plains.

In the area of 'barren' was found at least 10 creatures which allegedly represents a new species during a six-week expedition British Research Ship, James Cook.

Scientists send exploration vehicles, Isis to dive into the ocean floor for 30 hours at depths of up to 3600 meters.

Isis, equipped with 10 cameras and sophisticated superkuat lights illuminate the darkness of the seabed. It was there, the van-sized vehicle to take pictures of strange Foro species that are interacting with their natural habitat.

Some creatures that attract attention are the three new species enteropneust - a kind of sea worm - brightly colored. Small invertebrates, measuring 10 centimeters along the previously only found in the Pacific Ocean.

Aberdeen University Marine Laboratory Director, Professor Monty Priede says, this is the first pink enteropneust they see.

"This momentum is exciting. Ah, we're the first person to see this!," Priede said, such as pages loaded LiveScience.

Currently animal samples were cut into pieces to be studied further. However, he said, the best moment is when the team saw worm-like creature swimming toward them.

"Animals are floating in the water, curl up, and swept away by currents." But, when he felt the presence of Isis, his tail straight straight straight shot into the water, like a human being to dive, "he added.

The discovery of new species of worms that have important meaning. Priede said, this creature is the "foundation of the evolutionary chain.

"Though they are not missing evolutionary chain, they at least close to it," he added.

Expedition Cook, Priede added, is part of an international census of marine life - to improve our understanding of marine populations.

"There are a lot of real estate in the middle." "We realize there are far more habitat out there than we realize."