Sea Spiders Use Their Guts, Not Hearts, To Pump Oxygen

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Antarctic Sea Spiders are as big as a dinner plate (Photo Credit: Ian Phillips – Antarctica.gov.au)

Sea spiders, which have inhabited Earth for over 500 million years, are fascinating creatures. The marine arthropods, which range in size from a millimeter long to as big as a dinner plate, have eight jointed legs that convene around a tiny body. Since their torsos are so small, sea spiders use their legs to conduct normal body functions such as digestion and reproduction. Now, it seems the creatures also have a unique breathing mechanism.

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  • kmbob
    kmbob3년 이상
    Not cute scary
    • rirapikisisa
      rirapikisisa3년 이상
      how cute :3 i want one plz
      • adroit_avimimus
        adroit_avimimus3년 이상
        This is so crazy! I could not believe it if my gut pumped oxygen! Instead of holding our hearts for the pledge, we hold our guts?! That would be crazy!
        • mattchien
          mattchien3년 이상
          seriously crazy!
          • hoppers
            hoppers3년 이상
            Looks like a squid with a lot of legs
            • xxkunicornxx
              xxkunicornxx4년 이상
              Omg those spiders are so creepy!!!
              • annaanderson
                annaanderson4년 이상
                This article is informative, interesting and helpful. Sea spiders are cool!
                • straw_berry
                  straw_berry4년 이상
                  SO creepy looking! #HATESPIDERS!
                  • jkbear
                    jkbear4년 이상
                    wow
                    • chacewolfdragon
                      chacewolfdragon5년 이하
                      thats cool. its a new species we should be grate full

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