New species of deep-sea isopod discovered off Kollam named after ISRO

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: March 26 2024

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Researchers have named a new species of deep-sea isopod discovered off the Kollam coast after the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Small fish-parasitic crustaceans of the Brucethoa species, a marine fish were recovered from the base of the gill cavity of Spinyjaw greeneye.
Researchers named the species after the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to honor its successful space missions, including Chandrayaan-3.
The discovery was published in the journal Systematic Parasitology.
Brucethoa isro adds to the biodiversity of marine life in the Kollam coastal region.

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New species of deep-sea isopod discovered off Kollam named after ISRO