New animal resembles furry lobster

**Jared Moya** · March 9th, 2006, 11:22 AM

PARIS, France (AP) -- Divers have discovered a new crustacean in the South Pacific that resembles a lobster and is covered with what looks like silky, blond fur, French researchers said Tuesday.

Scientists said the animal, which they named Kiwa hirsuta, was so distinct from other species that they created a new family and genus for it.

A team of American-led divers found the animal in waters 2,300 meters (7,540 feet) deep at a site 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) south of Easter Island last year, according to Michel Segonzac of the French Institute for Sea Exploration.

The new crustacean is described in the journal of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris.

The animal is white and 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) long -- about the size of a salad plate.

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**Auggie2k** · March 9th, 2006, 11:27 AM

Sorta looks like a costume you would wear... but that's just me.

**nightshadow** · March 9th, 2006, 11:46 AM

About the size of a salad plate...hmmm
I wonder how long it will be before it ends up on one.

**kokanezub** · March 9th, 2006, 12:13 PM

we no more about space then the waters

**cjules13** · March 9th, 2006, 01:04 PM

Wow, nice post, thanks!

**Ne007** · March 9th, 2006, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by nightshadow

About the size of a salad plate...hmmm
I wonder how long it will be before it ends up on one.

That thing isn't likely to end up on that many plates....it has no tail, plus the claws are very small.

**origin** · March 9th, 2006, 03:11 PM

thats one sexy beast!

l8

**pimpinaman** · March 9th, 2006, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by nightshadow

About the size of a salad plate...hmmm
I wonder how long it will be before it ends up on one.

...go to the back and shave the crab before you boil it :) one more step before food preparation...

Hairy crab thing....who would have thought...

**The Hunter** · March 9th, 2006, 03:44 PM

I wonder if its related to the bearded clam?

**derekb** · March 9th, 2006, 04:23 PM

LOL!
nice one:icon_salu

**que-em** · March 9th, 2006, 06:06 PM

in nature, if they are furry and cute or colorful they probably are deadly. let the rich people eat them.

**nukehella** · March 9th, 2006, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by The Hunter

I wonder if its related to the bearded clam?

Well it's blond and tastes like fish.

**The Hunter** · March 9th, 2006, 06:51 PM

It probably came out of a peroxide bottle.

**The Hunter** · March 9th, 2006, 06:58 PM

A blond girl named Mary came to canada on a visit, and saw a truck with stuff spilling out of it. She runs up beside the truck and Says hi Im Mary from kentucky, and you are loosing your load. The truck driver lust looked at her and drove on. This happened 3 or 4 times, and he finally said, "Hi Im Rick from Ontario, and Im driving the fucking salt truck, now will you please just screw off?"