Meet Vigtorniella, a polychaete worm
(Image: Yoshihiro Fujiwara/JAMSTEC)
The first global Census of Marine Life is the culmination of 10 years of marine exploration by 2700 researchers from 80 nations. It shows that life in the oceans is richer, more connected and more vulnerable than previously thought. It also shows that there is a huge amount that we still don鈥檛 know.
Take a look at some of the strange new species, plus some other bizarre creatures from the abyss, in our gallery.