Saturday 6 October 2012

The "PURPLE YODA"

You heard it right, people.
NO!
ITS NOT A JEDI MASTER FROM THE STAR WAR MOVIES!

Discovered a new type of acorn worm, scientists have. Named it after Yoda, they did.

Yup its a WORM, a purple one though!
DEFINITELY NOT A JEDI KNIGHT!
The reddish-purple worm was found about 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, and has large lips on either side of its head region that reminded researchers of the floppy-eared Stars Wars character. Its full scientific name is Yoda purpurata, or "purple Yoda."

Researchers found the worm during the ECOMAR research program, which uses a remotely operated submersible to search for new animals along the seafloor at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Iceland and the Azores.

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