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New species Corallimorphus niwa

New species Corallimorphus niwa Fautin 2011 found on the Chatham Rise in 2007. Specimens of Corallimorphus niwa have been found at depths of 926 – 1773 m around New Zealand. Credit: Chazz Marriott, NIWA, Oceans Survey 20/20 Chatham-Challenger expedition.