Sea Monster With 20 Arms: Researchers Discover Strange Creature Called Antarctic Strawberry Feather Star in Oceans Around Antarctica (See Pics)

Researchers came upon a 20-armed sea monster with a distinctive body structure while trawling in the ice-covered waters off the coast of Antarctica. The species is related to starfish and sea cucumbers. Marine biologists have named the new discovery as 'the Antarctic strawberry feather star'. The new species of Antarctic feather star was discovered during research missions around the Southern Ocean between 2008 and 2017, according to a study published in the journal Invertebrate Systematics. Cute Baby Elephants Fight Video: Two Elephant Calves Adorably Hitting Each Other is Ever Sibling Relationship Ever! (Watch).

Antarctic Strawberry Feather Star Image:

Antarctic strawberry feather star

Imagine this thing grabbing you in the water pic.twitter.com/UdhRkawGQb

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'Sea Monster' With 20 Arms:

New species of #sea monster with 20 arms found lurking in the frozen seas around #Antarctica

The new monster is related to starfish and sea cucumbers but little else is known

Marine biologists have named the beast 'the Antarctic strawberry feather star' pic.twitter.com/wzerBW9U8N

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