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Think all bacteria are microscopic? Tell that to these centimeter-long monsters

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The new bacteria, named <em>Thiomargarita magnifica</em>, were discovered on sunken leaves in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. (The Regents of the University of California, LBNL)
The new bacteria, named Thiomargarita magnifica, were discovered on sunken leaves in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. (The Regents of the University of California, LBNL)

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