A joint US – Philippines research expedition carrying out a study at the island of Luzon in the Philippines has discovered more than 300 species of land animals, plants and deep-sea creatures. Most significantly, 300 species are proved to be entirely new to science. Scientists from Philippine scientific institutions and California Academy of Sciences had a six-week expedition around reefs, rain forests and ocean floor with aim to discover the previously unknown species and research the biodiversity in Luzon. The academy scientists have stated, “The Philippines is one of the hottest of the hot spots for diverse and threatened life on Earth.” Here are some of the newly discovered sea creatures in this expedition.
This joint U.S.-Philippines research expedition has found out this small shark swelling by inflating its stomach with water. The expedition takes place in island of Luzon from April 26 to June 8
A sea star species is recently discovered in this occasion which only eats sunken driftwood
In the picture is a new mollusk species
A new sea pen species
The sea slug has powerful toxins to fight against predators. It does not need any productive shells
A likely new sea urchin species is newly discovered
A likely new worm species was founded by the U.S.-Philippines research expedition
A newly discovered shark is shown by a member of research expedition in the Philippines. The research on biodiversity is carried out by the California Academy of Sciences and the University of the Philippines
A crab with needle-lined pincers was also discovered in hidden crevices
The research team came across a new tree-shaped soft coral species in a rare area which are hardly approached by humans
Philippines’ Luzon Island is named the 15 largest islands on archipelago in the world
A mollusk species has strange figure
Another sea slug species was discovered by the U.S.-Philippines research expedition
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