New Australian species 2019
Every year, taxonomists in Australia and overseas discover and name many new Australian species. You can keep abreast of these new discoveries using the Discoveries Dashboard below.
Click on an item to see a list of new species in that group, named since the beginning of the year.
New species of vertebrates
33
New species of slime moulds
5
New species of chromists (diatoms and their relatives)
3
New species of vascular plants
105
New species of spiders and their relatives
45
New species of corals, sea jellies and relatives
3
New species of crustaceans
48
New species of centipedes, millipedes and their relatives
38
New species of annelids (segmented worms and relatives)
12
New species of green and red algae
3
New species of water bears
1
