Benthic moss pillars in Antarctic lake

Benthic moss pillars in Antarctic lake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows colonies of Benthic moss pillars (Koke Bouzu) discovered at the bottom of ''Nagaike'' lake, some 40 kilometers south of Japan's Showa Station in the Antarctic. Members of the Japanese Antarctic expedition team found the moss pillars measuring 20-50 centimeters high at a depth of eight meters on Jan. 22, 2010. (Pool photo)

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