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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on July 24, 2010, 14:59

Title: Photos: "Glass" Crustacean Among Hundreds of New Species
Post by: sam on July 24, 2010, 14:59

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Called Thalassiosira trifulta, the diatom was discovered as part of an ongoing project to catalog animal diversity on the Korean Peninsula (map). Split into three three-year phases the Korean biodiversity initiative started in 2006 and is slated to run until 2014.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/07/photogalleries/100723-new-species-south-korea-science-pictures/?now=2010-07-23-00:01#south-korea-new-species-thalassiosira_23483_600x450.jpg

Title: Re: Photos: "Glass" Crustacean Among Hundreds of New Species
Post by: Clive on July 24, 2010, 21:50

You seem to have more than a passing interest in the microscopic world and paleontology alike Sam!   8-)

Title: Re: Photos: "Glass" Crustacean Among Hundreds of New Species
Post by: Simon on July 24, 2010, 22:24

I wonder who gets to name all these new species?

Title: Re: Photos: "Glass" Crustacean Among Hundreds of New Species
Post by: sam on July 25, 2010, 22:24

Quote from: Clive on July 24, 2010, 21:50

You seem to have more than a passing interest in the microscopic world and paleontology alike Sam!   8-)

I do quite like both of these subjects, not sure I could have ever really been bothered to study biology but paleontology has always fascinated me. You know how it goes, kids like space and dinosaurs... space won for me but that interest in all things old and strange has always kept my interest. Probably why I come here.

Title: Re: Photos: "Glass" Crustacean Among Hundreds of New Species
Post by: sam on July 25, 2010, 22:24

Quote from: Simon on July 24, 2010, 22:24

I wonder who gets to name all these new species?

A guy called Dave.

Title: Re: Photos: "Glass" Crustacean Among Hundreds of New Species
Post by: Simon on July 25, 2010, 22:25

;D

Title: Re: Photos: "Glass" Crustacean Among Hundreds of New Species
Post by: Clive on July 25, 2010, 23:08

Quote from: sam on July 25, 2010, 22:24

interest in all things old and strange has always kept my interest. Probably why I come here.

 :hee-hee: