After years of research, it has been identified as a representative of sea spiders but of an unknown species. In marine fauna taxonomy, it has been classified as an Austropallene halanychi.

Contrary to the common sea spider reproductive pattern, these polar giants don’t carry their eggs around; instead, they attach thousands of tiny eggs to the rocky seafloor. Sea spiders ...

Sea spiders can regrow body parts after amputation and not just limbs, according to a study released on Monday that may pave the way for further scientific research into regeneration.