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World Register of Marine Species. An authoritative classification and catalogue of marine names. Hosted by @vliznews.bsky.social. Use #marinespecies Website: https://marinespecies.org/

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Introducing the World List of Myxozoa Today is the launch day for the World List of Myxozoa, a Global Species Database under the umbrella of the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).

Introducing the World List of Myxozoa

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31.07.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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July 2025 version of the Interim Register of Marine and Non-marine Genera (IRMNG) released for download: 515,601 genus names (+6,7k new) irmng.org/download.php

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14.07.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This week we are at the @lifewatcheric.bsky.social BEeS Conference at HCMR-IMBBC in Crete.

We are chairing a session dedicated to Taxonomy later today.

Come and play our β€œShell I reveal myself” game at our booth!

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01.07.2025 05:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TETTRIS @tettris.eu Taxonomic Name Linking Services Deliverable (TNLS) - Task 1 finished: defining a common list of in-and output fields for taxon matching #progress

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01.07.2025 05:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Report online - WoRMS Steering Committee (SC) 22-24 Apr 2025, Ostend #marinespecies

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01.07.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Awardees for the 2025 WoRMS Achievement & Early Career Researcher Award: Sammy De Grave & SΓ‘vio Gabriel Gomes Pereira #marinespecies

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01.07.2025 05:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Giving Wim Decock – WoRMS DMT member - a rousing send-off: well-deserved retirement awaits!

Giving Wim Decock – WoRMS DMT member - a rousing send-off: well-deserved retirement awaits!

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28.05.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Alexandrella wimdecocki sp. nov. (Stilipedidae Holmes, 1908) and new records for three Australian Abyssal Amphipods (Crustacea: Peracarida) | Zootaxa

Meet the great Alexandrella wimdecocki, another new species named after our DMT colleague Wim Decock, who is retiring soon.

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21.05.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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DMT member Wim Decock retiring in May 2025.
Two new #marinespecies named after him as a goodbye present!

Gyge wimi Boyko & Williams, 2025 www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=...

Pullosquilla decocki Ahyong, 2025 www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=...

23.04.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Discover how 354 volunteer experts are shaping marine taxonomy and setting the standard in data management.

Thank you @unoceandecade.bsky.social for the honour!

14.04.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Proud to announce that @marinespecies.bsky.social has been highlighted as a @unoceandecade.bsky.social Action Success Story!

14.04.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards support outstanding taxonomists, biodiversity and community scientists involved in marine species discovery.

Financial awards available to apply for now oceancensus.org/awards/

01.04.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

The 2024 version of the @fao.org ASFIS List of Species for Fishery Statistics Purposes is now implemented in @marinespecies.bsky.social

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02.04.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two interactive keys for brittle stars are now available through:

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01.04.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ¦€πŸ¦ˆπŸ‘ @imarpe.bsky.social launched the Peruvian Register of Marine Species, a sub-register of @marinespecies.bsky.social - in cooperation with VLIZ' Marine Data Centre. The platform compiles a list of marine species inhabiting Peruvian waters. @unoceandecade.bsky.social πŸ”— www.marinespecies.org/perms/

26.03.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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IMARPE presents the Peruvian Register of Marine Species platform This verified database groups the marine species recorded from Peru.

@imarpe.bsky.social presents the Peruvian Register of Marine Species platform @unoceandecade.bsky.social

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27.03.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@marinespecies.bsky.social will be at the @lifewatcheric.bsky.social Biodiversity & Ecosystem eScience Conference (BEeS).

Come and join us during the dedicated session "Taxonomy: Identifying the units of diversity in life" on July 1st.

Program and registration: www.lifewatch.eu/bees-2025/

26.03.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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19.03.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So, there they are, the @marinespecies.bsky.social top-ten marine species of 2024!

Do you have a favorite?

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

19.03.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 17

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19.03.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(10/10) And lastly, the Chimera Mantis Shrimp exhibits different features found in several groups of mantis shrimp.

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

19.03.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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19.03.2025 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(9/10) The Paired-Lure Anglerfish has not one but two bait-like structures!

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#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies #deepsea

19.03.2025 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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19.03.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(8/10) The Scripps Cousins Wood-Dwelling Seastar has some remarkable adaptations for life on sunken wood.

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19.03.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

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19.03.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(7/10) Shimomura’s Bean-Shaped Isopod parasitizes the brood pouch of other isopods.

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19.03.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

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19.03.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(6/10) The Ranma Tanaid is hermaphroditic and capable of self fertilization!

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@tanaidologist.bsky.social

#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

19.03.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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