It’s World Taxonomist Appreciation Day! What better way to celebrate than with this group of #deepsea species geeks on the #FalkorToo w @OceanCensus?
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(We got way too excited about this rare mollusc)

This #BiodiversityDay, we ask the question "Why should we care about species discovery?".

Watch the video below to find out why it is critically important that we understand more about our marine biodiversity 👇

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We believe that #EveryDiscoveryCounts, and we invite more scientists to be part of this global effort.

Join the Ocean Census Science Network today and help drive the future of marine species discovery: oceancensus.org/science-netw...

This newly discovered species is part of the Ocean Census mission of accelerating the discovery of marine life with an ambitious goal of discovering 100,000 species over the next decade.

This is Ocean Census Species Number 51.
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New species from New Zealand just published. This stalked barnacle, 𝐴𝑚𝑖𝑔𝑑𝑜𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑝𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑚 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚, was discovered attached to cup corals.

Learn more: doi.org/10.1093/jcbi...
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This limpet was found in the tunnel-shaped crevices of the Nidhogg vent in the Jøtul Vent Field of the Norwegian-Greenland Sea by BAS' Dr Katrin Linse and Chandler Olson from University of Alabama.

It was found as part of the Ocean Census Alliance, which today announced 866 new marine species.

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