To learn more, Sheik used chemicals to crack open the cells of the goo and expose their microscopic inner workings. In doing so, he discovered about 20 DNA sequences, or genomes, and ran them through a worldwide computer database.

Most of the sequences matched known genomes found elsewhere in the world, he said, but a few were less identifiable, including one that was completely novel. It’s now known, at least temporarily, as ShipGoo001.

#ShipGoo001 is believed to be a single cell organism, but its appearance is not yet evident. It could be thread-like, spherical or even twisty, Sheik said.

ShipGoo001: scoperta una misteriosa creatura nei fondali estremi dell’oceano
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ShipGoo001 è un essere traslucido, simile a una massa gelatinosa, osservato per la prima volta da un team di scienziati impegnati in una spedizione nelle fosse oceaniche, a oltre 6.000 metri di
ShipGoo001: scoperta una misteriosa creatura nei fondali estremi dell’oceano

ShipGoo001: scoperta una misteriosa creatura nei fondali estremi dell’oceano | Una nuova creatura marina, battezzata provvisoriamente “ShipGoo001”, è stata recentemente individuata in uno degli ambienti più ostili e affascinanti del nostro pianeta: le profondità abissali dell’oceano.

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