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Most northerly species in the world

August 3rd, 2009 A minute sea anemone has been named the world’s most northerly species in a paper in Polar Biology after being discovered directly below the ancient ice of the north pole. The anemone (Bathyphellia margaritacea) which is also found further south was discovered by Russian explorers during a 2007 submersible voyage. This is the first living thing to be formally identified in the waters directly below the pole, which have been hidden by a layer of permanent ice for more than 800,000 years.  The Guardian