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Rich biodiversity found in Japan's deepest ocean trenches, including an unidentified 'mystery' species

Strategic angle: A new study reveals diverse life forms thriving nearly 10 kilometers below the ocean's surface in Japan's trenches.

Editorial Staff · April 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Study published in the Biodiversity Data Journal.

Research covers the Ryukyu and Izu-Ogasawara trenches.

Catalogs at least 108 distinct organisms.