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Ramisyllis kingghidorahi: New Species of Branching Worm
The marine biologists recently described the third species of syllid worm. It was named as Ramisyllis kingghidorahi. The species was found in shallow waters of Sado island in Japan. It was found inside the sponges. About the new species The newly discovered species is type of branching worm. With this, three branching worms are known ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: braching worm • Japan • New Species • Ramisyllis kingghidorahi • Ramisyllis multicaudata
Uvariopsis dicaprio
Uvariopsis dicaprio is a newly identified tree species. It is the first new tree species to be described in 2022. It was discovered in tropical Ebo forest of Cameroon and is native to the region. The tree has been added to the Strange and Spectacular list of plant species. The tree has been classified as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Cameroon • Critically endangered • Ebo forest • evergreen forests • Leonardo DiCaprio • New Species • tree species • Uvariopsis dicaprio • ylang ylang
What is Monoceromyia flavoscutata?
It is a new species recently discovered in India. Along with Monoceromyia flavoscutata, researchers also found Monoceromyia nigra. These newly discovered species were classified as a new type Syrphid flies. About the discovery The species were discovered by scientists of a research museum in Germany. They are wasp like flower flies or syrphid flies. Monoceromyia ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Endangered • hover fly • New Species • Northeast • Pollinator • syrphid fly • Western Ghats
Kyhytysuka sachicarum: New Marine Reptile Discovered
Kyhytysuka sachicarum is a new marine reptile species discovered by an international team of researchers. It is an extinct species. It was discovered from fossils found in central Columbia. Earlier scientists believed that it belonged to Platypterygius genus. Recently, it was discovered that it is a different species. And thus it is now named as ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Columbia • Dinosaur • Fossils • jurassic • Kyhytysuka sachicarum • New Species
Yamatosaurus izanagii: New species of duck-billed dinosaur
An international team of Palaeontologists (who studies fossils) has identified a new genus and species of hadrosaur. Hadrosaur is also called duck-billed dinosaur. The species has been named as Yamatosaurus izanagii. About the discovery The new fossil discovery has provided information about the hadrosaur migration. According to the discovery, they migrated from Asia to North ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Dinosaur • Fossils • hadrosaurs • New Species • Paleontology • Yamatosaurus izanagii