Which species are discovered by marine biologists in Australia?

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   Marine biologists have discovered hundreds of new and rare species while exploring the waters around two remote islands and a reef off the Australian coast.
   Among their findings were an estimated 130 new species of soft corals, several un-described shrimp-like species, some with claws larger than their bodies and dozens of tiny crustaceans.
   Marine biologists in Australia also collected around 100 small organisms called isopods that are believed to be new to science.
   Isopods, which are a richly diverse group of crustaceans, which use antennae to taste and smell food, while tanaid crustaceans are larger and often look similar to shrimps.
   Some isopods are parasites and burrow into fishes' mouths and nibble their tongues away. Soft corals do not build reefs like hard corals do, but can still cover a quarter of the seabed at some sites, creating an important habitat for other species.

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