An authoritative classification and catalogue of marine names
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News
A Taxon-Match tool for AlgaeBase, based on the WoRMS Taxon Match
Added on: 2025-12-10 08:55:29 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
A taxon-match tool built on AlgaeBase is now available through the LifeWatch eLab, with the same functionalities as the WoRMS taxon-match tool. ...
Tribute to Denise Bellan-Santini (1937-2025)
Added on: 2025-12-03 11:31:08 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Denise Bellan-Santini, one of the founding editors of ERMS and an Amphipoda editor in WoRMS. ...
Decoding the naming of decapods
Added on: 2025-11-19 10:51:53 by Vandepitte, Leen
Last year, DecaNet editors Sammy De Grave, Sancia van der Meij and the WoRMS Data Management Team, received a University of Oxford grant to unravel the quirks of scientific naming in decapod crustaceans. ...
Edaphobase adopts Nemys as taxonomic backbone for nematodes
Added on: 2025-10-20 10:31:57 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
As part of a collaboration between WoRMS and Edaphobase, the World Database of Nematodes (Nemys) has been integrated as the official taxonomic backbone for Nematoda in Edaphobase. ...
Cleanup of the feedingtype attribute
Added on: 2025-08-28 11:58:09 by Dekeyzer, Stefanie
The feedingtype attribute has been split into three different attributes: (1) Ecological interactions, (2) Trophic level, and (3) Feeding method. ...
Tackling Temporary Names in WoRMS: Interim Solutions for the Taxonomic Impediment
Added on: 2025-08-07 08:01:57 by Vandepitte, Leen
This recently published paper in Marine Biodiversity formulates practical recommendations and clarification on temporary names and how they should be entered in a standardised way, not only into WoRMS but also into taxonomic databases in general. ...[Add] [Older news... ]
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Accepted marine species
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Marine species names, including synonyms
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