A newly mapped underwater mountain could be home to 20 new species https://www.npr.org/2024/08/29/g-s1-20194/nazca-sea-mount-new-species

New Seamount and Previously Unknown Species Discovered in High Priority Area for International Marine Protection https://schmidtocean.org/new-seamount-and-previously-unknown-species-discovered-in-high-priority-area-for-international-marine-protection/

"The team mapped a 1.9-mile tall #seamount, which is part of the #NazcaRidge, an underwater mountain range in the southeast #Pacific Ocean. The potentially #NewSpecies, which have yet to be officially confirmed, include a sea urchin, starfish and a squat lobster."