The picture taken on December 21, 2006 shows a new species of Epimeria, a 25 mm long amphipod crustacean sampled near Elephant Island, Antarctic Peninsula. The collapse of two ice shelves in Antarctica has exposed an exquisite seabed ecosystem, including species of crustaceans and marine anemones that had never been identified, researchers said on February 25, 2007. (Xinhua/AFP) |