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Marine Diversity
Images from study into the magnitude of global marine species diversity.
From the World Register of Marine Species.
The rosy acorn worm Yoda purpurata named after the Star Wars character Yoda. Konikoff, C. (2012). Yoda purpurata Priede, Osborn, Gebruk, Jones, Shale, Rogacheva & Holland, 2012. In: Shenkar, N; Swalla, B.J.; van der Land, J. (2012) Hemichordata World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=708677 on 2012-11-15
Crimson shrimp from 2,600m deep in the Norwegian Sea. D'Udekem D'Acoz, C. (2012). Halirages cainae d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597729 on 2012-11-15
Mosaic sea serpent (egg-eating live-bearing snake) from Northern Australia. Uetz, P. (2012). Aipysurus mosaicus Sanders et al., 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=709322 on 2012-11-15
Pippi Longstocking bristle worm from 1,600 m in north east Pacific. Read, G. (2012). Ophryotrocha langstrumpae. In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (2012). World Polychaeta database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=606956 on 2012-11-15
Striking beautiful ascidian. Clavelina moluccensis. WoRMS Photo Gallery / Paulay, Gustav, 2010.
Stylocheilus longicauda, a pelagic sea hare, Guam. Stylocheilus longicauda. WoRMS Photo Gallery / Paulay, Gustav, 2010.
Chromodoris kuniei ransoni, a Polynesian endemic sea slug, Tikehau, Tuamotu Islands. WoRMS Photo Gallery / Paulay, Gustav, 2010.
One of the many colour morphs of Sagartia troglodytes. WoRMS Photo Gallery / Gittenberger, Arjan, 2011.
Clavularia sp, a stoloniferan octocoral, Papua New Guinea. WoRMS Photo Gallery / Paulay, Gustav, 2010
Coelopleurus exquisitus: aboral view of an arbaciid sea urchin. WoRMS Photo Gallery / Kroh, Andreas & Schumacher, Alice, 2010.
Palinurus delagoae.WoRMS Photo Gallery / Chan, Tin-Yam, 2010.
Lopha cristagalli, an oyster, covered by Monanchora sp. (a red sponge typical for oysters), Papua New Guinea. WoRMS Photo Gallery / Paulay, Gustav, 2010.
Parribacus antarcticus. WoRMS Photo Gallery / Chan, Tin-Yam, 2010.
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