A new species of invertebrate animals that have been heretofore unknown to science have been discovered in Israel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced Tuesday.
The new species were revealed in a cave that was uncovered as a result of excavations in a quarry near the central Israeli city of Ramle.
Details of the new species will be revealed in full at a university press conference on Wednesday.
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