Researchers from the California Academy of Scientists discovered what they believe could be about a hundred previously unknown species.

The depths of the ocean hold many mysteries, and scientists recently took a very large step towards cracking about a hundred of them. 


Researchers from the California Academy of Sciences dove deep into the waters of the Philippines' Verde Island Passage and came back up with what they believe are examples of dozens of previously unknown species. 

The search spanned of 7 weeks, and in that time unique varieties of sea slugs, urchins, and sea squirts were recovered. 


How unique in many cases remains to be determined, and