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Call for nominations for the WoRMS Top-Ten Marine Species of 2023
Added on: 2023-11-29 15:49:46 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
Once again taxonomists have continued to publish many wonderful new species throughout the last year. As we approach the end of 2023 it is time to think about nominations for The WoRMS Top Ten Marine Species of 2023! ...
In memoriam: Crinoidea editor Charles Messing
Added on: 2023-11-13 17:02:53 by Vandepitte, Leen
Over the weekend, the WoRMS Data Management Team received the sad news that Charles – Chuck - Messing has passed away. ...
Ocean Census and WoRMS Announce Partnership to Enhance Rapid Discovery and Identification of Marine Life
Added on: 2023-10-09 14:57:09 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
Collaboration with network of volunteer taxonomic specialists key to mission to accelerate the discovery of ocean life. ...
Corallosphere integrated into the World List of Scleractinia
Added on: 2023-09-18 13:00:54 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
Back in 2019, the Data Management Team received the request to integrate the content of Corallosphere into WoRMS, and make sure it would also be part of the World List of Scleractinia, one of the WoRMS sub-registers. It took a while, but this integration is now completed! ...
Clarion-Clipperton Zone Species Checklist launched!
Added on: 2023-07-26 16:06:33 by Vandepitte, Leen
ISA and WoRMS release a species checklist for the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Sustainable Seabed Knowledge Initiative. ...
What can we learn from WoRMS? A remarkable insight into 600 marine species described between 2017-2021.
Added on: 2023-07-25 10:49:34 by Vandepitte, Leen
Roughly four weeks ago, a paper was published where one of our WoRMS editors dives into the metrics of new marine species discovery. The onset for this work was given five years ago, when Prof. Philippe Bouchet approached the WoRMS and MarineRegions Data Management Team with a not so everyday request for a scientific collaboration, involving WoRMS, and a deep dive into species descriptions. ...[Add] [Older news... ]
Currently in WoRMS
Accepted marine species
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Marine species names, including synonyms
502 515
Species with image
43 449 (62% checked)
