The exciting taxonomy of a deep purple patch
This blog by Kirrily Moore, a taxonomy PhD student at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and researcher for the Marine Biodiversity Hub of the National Environmental Science Program (NESP), is a nice description of the challenges and excitement of dealing with deep-sea creatures photographed and collected during marine exploration voyages. Read more about a new, bright purple, deep-sea coral...
Taxonomy can make even something as simple as a deep purple patch surprisingly fascinating. Looking closely at colour, structure, and biological characteristics can reveal details that might otherwise be easy to overlook, which is what makes natural history so interesting.
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Basketball Bros is a nice description of the challenges and excitement of dealing with deep-sea creatures photographed and collected during marine exploration voyages.