An international committee of biologists chose the most interesting species described in 2016
The most interesting10 species described in 2016 were designated as "International Institute for Species Exploration" and a committee of biologists and naturalists, in a sort of "competition" designed to attract public attention to the problems of biodiversity conservation.
In a report entitled significantly "SOS. State of Observed Species" by specialists from the "International Institute for Species Exploration" in conjunction with those from the "International Plant Names Index", "Zoological Record" Thomson Reuters, "International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology "," AlgaeBase "" MycoBank "and" World Register of Marine Species "outlined in 2008, the latest year for which complete data in the field, have been described globally 18.225 in 2140 new species living species and fossils.
The winner ten species are:
• Danionella Dracula - a family over ciprinidae.
• Nephila Komaci - the largest of spiders "weavers", with a diameter of 10 cm.
• Chondrocladia (Meliiderma) turbiformis - a "killer sponge" carnivore.
• Swim bombiviridis - a marine worm.
• Aiteng ater - a mollusk.
• Histiophryne psychedelia - a fish with unusual coloring.
• Drewesii Phallus - a woody fungus.
• Gymnotus omarorum - an electric fish.
• Nepenthes Attenboroughii - a carnivorous plant "twisted".
• Dioscorea orangeana - a new plant tuber.
1. Danionella Dracula - a family over ciprinidae
2. Nephila Komaci the largest of spiders "weavers", with a diameter of 10 cm.
3. Chondrocladia (Meliiderma) turbiformis - a "killer sponge" carnivore.
4. Swim bombiviridis - a marine worm.
5. Aiteng ater - a mollusk.
6. Histiophryne psychedelia - a fish with unusual coloring.
7. Drewesii Phallus - a woody fungus.
8. Gymnotus omarorum - an electric fish.
9. Nepenthes Attenboroughii - a carnivorous plant "twisted".
10. Dioscorea orangeana - a new plant tuber
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