One name belongs to a type of furry white crab that spends its life at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.The unusual creature lives in a world of total darkness.Another new species，a nine­pound lobster，was found in the Indian Ocean，near Africa.“It's surprising that an animal of that size would remain to be discovered，” says Ausubel.

　　Scientists also did research on land.They read through old

　　records，including

　　scientific

　　papers，books，seafood­restaurant menus and fishermen's journals.Their goal: to find out which sea creatures lived where in the past.

　　Snapshot of the Sea

　　After 10 years of investigation，scientists found that the oceans are teeming with life.They counted 250,000 marine species.They have an estimate of how many more species are waiting to be found: a whopping 750,000.“Most of these will be small，” says Ausubel.“There won't be any more giant lobsters.”

　　The researchers learned which underwater areas have the most species.The seas around Australia and Japan have as many as 33,000 forms of life.(The average marine area has about 10,000 species.) These “hot spots” for biodiversity need special attention and protection，says Miloslavich.

　　The accurate picture of ocean life will help scientists notice changes.“Things will be different in 10,20,30 years，” says Ausubel.“Knowing what's there now will be helpful.”

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