Over 500 , New Species Identified by the , Natural History Museum in 2021.
'The Guardian' reports that the Natural History Museum identified 552 new species in 2021. .
Among those new discoveries were six
new dinosaurs and dozens of crustaceans
critical to the planet's carbon cycle. .
Among those new discoveries were six
new dinosaurs and dozens of crustaceans
critical to the planet's carbon cycle. .
Two of the previously unknown species
included giant carnivorous spinosaurs
nicknamed the "riverbank hunter" and "hell heron." .
Two of the previously unknown species
included giant carnivorous spinosaurs
nicknamed the "riverbank hunter" and "hell heron." .
It has been a fantastic year for
the description of new dinosaurs,
especially from the U.K, Dr Susannah Maidment, Natural History Museum senior researcher in paleobiology, via 'The Guardian'.
Although we’ve known about the U.K.’s
dinosaur heritage for over 150 years,
the application of new techniques
and new data from around the world
is helping us to uncover a hidden
diversity of British dinosaurs, Dr Susannah Maidment, Natural History Museum senior researcher in paleobiology, via 'The Guardian'.
Researchers in the U.K. identified
four new dinosaur species. .
One was an iguanodontian with an
unusual snout found in the Isle of Wight.
Another, Pendraig milnerae, is now the earliest known carnivorous dinosaur found in the U.K.
'The Guardian' reports that over half of the
new species identified in 2021 were copepods.
Copepods are small, shrimp-like creatures
found in both salt and fresh water that play
a crucial role in the planet’s carbon cycle.
Copepods are not only free-living
but many are parasites, and they
can be found living in virtually
every other major animal group, Prof Geoff Boxshall, Natural History Museum
researcher, via 'The Guardian'