發表於: 14-July-2007 at 11:16pm | IP Logged

如題
值得鄰近的台灣密切注意
也許有為數不少的近緣種已獨立為新種了
原文如下：

New Mollusk Species Found in Philippines

The Associated Press
Tuesday, February 6, 2007; 7:38 PM

MANILA, Philippines -- A French-led marine expedition team believes it has discovered thousands of new species of mollusks and crustaceans around a Philippine island, officials and scientists said Monday.

Some 80 scientists, technicians, students and volunteers from 19 countries surveyed the waters around Panglao island, 390 miles southeast of Manila from 2004-05.

"Numerous species were observed and photographed alive, many for the first time, and it is estimated that 150-250 of the crustaceans and 1,500-2,500 of the mollusks are new species," said a statement from the expedition team, which was led by Philippe Bouchet of the French National Museum of Natural History.

"However, it requires a thorough comparison with all previously named species to ascertain if a novel species is indeed new to science," it added. "This is a slow and tedious process."

發表於: 15-July-2007 at 1:36am | IP Logged

其實菲國近幾年都一直狂發表新貝種,大概都是以Poppe為中心與其友人(很多都是有名的貝類專家)一起合作的,之前貼過的文章如下

稀有貝殼 數千新物種現身菲律賓海洋圖