Schaefferia profundissima explained

Schaefferia profundissima is a species of springtail (arthropods) endemic to the Krubera-Voronja cave system in Georgia. It is one of the deepest terrestrial animal ever found on Earth, living at >1800m (5,900feet) below the cave entrance. It was discovered in the CAVEX Team expedition of 2010.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cavex-team.com/search?q=Schaefferia+profundissima CAVEX expedition 2010