Call me when they find a new species. :)couldn't help it.. bwhahahahahahahahahahah ;D
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/scientists-discover-scores-weird-marine-species-philippine-waters-n371991
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Steinhart Aquarium Director Bart Shepherd examines fish from what he calls the "twilight zone" of the Verde Island Passage -- a narrow band of reefs located between 150 and 500 feet in depth, where animals live in partial darkness. "More humans have visited the moon than have dived to the twilight zone," Shepherd says. ?Elliott Jessup / California Academy of Sciences
Scientists Discover Scores of Weird Species in Philippine Watersby Alan Boyle
Jun 8 2015, 9:33 pm ET
Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences celebrated World Oceans Day on Monday by announcing the discovery of more than 100 species that they suspect are new to science.
All of the specimens — ranging from sea slugs to delicate heart urchins — were found off the coast of the Philippines as part of the academy's long-running exploration of the Coral Triangle. During this year's seven-week expedition, funded by the National Science Foundation, the scientists zeroed in on the Verde Island Passage, nestled between the Philippine islands of Luzon and Mindoro.
"The Philippines is jam-packed with diverse and threatened species — it's one of the most astounding regions of biodiversity on Earth, " principal investigator Terry Gosliner, the academy's senior curator of invertebrate zoology, said in a news release. "Despite this richness, the region's biodiversity has been relatively unknown. The species lists and distribution maps that we've created during our years surveying the country's land and sea will help to inform future conservation decisions and ensure that this incredible biodiversity is afforded the best possible chance of survival."
The academy said the expedition's discoveries will be confirmed in the coming months through DNA sequencing and other tests. In the meantime, feast your eyes on some of the academy's greatest hits:
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Tonicates, commonly known as sea squirts, spend most of their lives attached to rocks. These multicolored specimens are among the species spotted during an expedition to the Philippines' Verde Island Passage. ?Gary Williams / California Academy of Sciences
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Brilliant blue sea squirts from the genus Rhopalaea hug a coral reef off the coast of the Philippines. ?Gary Williams / California Academy of Sciences
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This live Chelidonura alexisi nudibranch surprised curator Terry Gosliner, who had based a species description on analysis of a deceased specimen. The living animal provided a wealth of new information -- what the nudibranch looks like, how it lays eggs, and how it varies within its species. ?California Academy of Sciences
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Colorful fish swarm the coral in the Philippines' Verde Island Passage. ?Rich Mooi / California Academy of Sciences
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Scientists say this is a new species of heart urchin, discovered near Puerto Galera in the Philippines. ?Rich Mooi / California Academy of Sciences
Related: See More Species From the Philippines
http://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/technologyandscience/biological-gems-from-the-philippines-43527925
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I suppose I should have said a new order, as that's closer to what I was thinking, but thanks anyway. :)
Dozens of new species are found every year, and most are found in the sea, even with all the species that we know are extinct there are still several thousands around us. :)
Quote from: ArMaP on June 09, 2015, 09:18:14 PM
Dozens of new species are found every year, and most are found in the sea, even with all the species that we know are extinct there are still several thousands around us. :)
Well if Evolution is True... then it follows that new species MUST appear :P Let's just hope we stay on top of the food chain :P
We're on top of the food chain until the ET's arrive with that book, To Serve Man. Do we taste like chicken?
Shasta
I hear the Cannibals say White Man tastes like crap :P Must be all the junque food we eat LOL.
But likely closer to PORK :P
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