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New Raccoon-like Mammal
Bassaricyon neblina A raccoon relative.
Found in the cloud forests of Columbia and Ecuador.
First new carnivorous mammal described in the Western hemisphere in 35 years. -
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Ten New Species of 2014
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Ice Sea Anemone
Edwardsiella andrillae A sea anemone.
Grows upside down from burrows in the Antarctic Ross Ice Gulf
First known sea anemone to grow in ice. -
Ghostly Shrimp
Liropus minusculus 2 to 3 mm long shrimp.
Ghostly rhaptorial skeleton shrimp.
Found in cave on Santa Catalina Island off California. -
Camouflaged Gecko
Saltuarius eximius Gecko with a broad flat tail that resembles a leaf.
Found in isolated rainforests on Australia's Cape Melville.
Measures 4 1/2 inches long. -
Giant Foraminifer
Spiculosiphon oceana 2 inch long single celled organism.
Welds its own skeleton togetehr using organic glue and silia sp;onge spicules. -
Bacterium
Tersicoccus phoenicis Bacterium that survives where food is virtually nonexistent.
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Fairyfly Wasp
Tinkerbella nana 250 micometer long parasitic wasp.
Wings resemble eyelashes. -
Dragon Tree
Dracaena Kawaesakii Extensive banching system.
Sword shaped leaves. -
Fungus
Pennicillium vanoranjei Rusty looking fungus.
Named after prince of Orange of the Dutch Royal Family. -
A land snail
Zospeum Tholussum Snail that lives 3,000 feet down in a Croatian sea cave.
It set a record for moving only a few milimeters in a week.
