A unique sea creature with panda-like markings and a skeleton-like body has been officially identified as a new species, Clavelina ossipandae. Discovered inhabiting the waters around Kumejima Island in Okinawa Prefecture, this enigmatic creature captured the attention of scientists after the initial online buzz, according to the researchers' press release. New species confirmed: New research, led by third-year doctoral student Naohiro Hasegawa from Hokkaido University, involved the collection of specimens and further analysis of the creature's morphology and DNA.