Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "new species"

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    • Marine team discovers 30 new species off Verde Island 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, July 27, 2017, on page B-9)
      More than 30 new species of sea slugs, sea urchins and soft corals have been discovered in the Verde Island Passage, between the provinces of Batangas and Mindoro, proving the area’s significance as “the center of the ...

    • New 'strawberry' crab species found off Taiwan 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, January 7, 2010, on page B-8)
      A marine biologist says he has discovered a new crab species off the coast of southern Taiwan that looks like a strawberry with small white bumps on its red shell. National Taiwan Ocean University professor Ho Ping-ho says ...

    • Pink octopus so cute it may be named 'adorabilis' 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 19, 2015, on page 8)
      Researchers in California are looking for an appropriate Latin species designation for the mysterious cephalopod and, while little is yet known about it, few would deny that the specimens found so far are adorable. Stephanie ...

    • Sneezing monkey, 'walking' fish found in Himalayas 

      Harris, Trudy (Manila Bulletin, October 14, 2015, on page 14)
      A monkey that sneezes when it rains and a "walking" fish are among more than 200 species discovered in the ecologically fragile eastern Himalayas in recent years, according to conservation group WWF. The species include ...