Publications
Collections revisited: the description of 50 new species of Terebridae
Based on material collected since 1986, this study describes 50 new terebrid species, re-evaluates four synonymised taxa, revises their taxonomic status and generic placement, and resolves long-standing classification challenges within ten genera.
21/07/26
Molecular Phylogenetic Reexamination of Trigonostomidae Graff, 1905 (Platyhelminthes, Rhabdocoela), with the Resurrection of Messoplana Den Hartog, 1966, and the Description of Four New Species from the United States
Using molecular and morphological analyses of ten trigonostomid species, including eight newly sequenced taxa, this study resolves relationships within Trigonostomidae, resurrects the genus Messoplana, describes four new species, reclassifies another, and refines the family's phylogenetic framework.
20/07/26
Discovery of new shelf and bathyal Tanaellidae Larsen & Wilson, 2002 (Crustacea: Peracarida: Tanaidacea) from Aotearoa New Zealand and the Ross Sea. I. Tanaella and allied genera
Describing five new genera and nine new species of the deep-sea tanaidacean family Tanaellidae from New Zealand and Antarctica. The study highlights their significant contribution to deep-sea biodiversity while showing the family's evolutionary relationships remain unresolved.
04/06/26
Greeffiella bellula n. sp. (Nematoda: Desmoscolecida): The First Desmoscolecid Nematode Species to Be Described From New Zealand
A new deep-sea nematode, Greeffiella bellula sp. nov., is described as the first desmoscolecid recorded from New Zealand waters. Phylogenetic analyses confirm its genus placement, provide a revised species key, and challenge existing relationships within Desmoscolecidae.
29/05/26
The Ocean Census Year 3 Impact Report
The Ocean Census drove species discovery forward in year 3 through global expeditions, an expanded science network, and the launch of the Ocean Census NOVA data platform.
15/05/26
A review of the taxon Terebra anilis (Gastropoda, Terebridae:), with the description of two large-sized new species
A taxonomic reassessment of Terebra straminea clarifies species identities, validates two historical synonyms, describes two new large-bodied species, and supports the reinstatement of Terebra myuros as a distinct species, refining classification within the group.
04/04/26
Description of a new Nihonia species from Western Australia (Conoidea: Cochlespiridae)
A new Nihonia species is described from Western Australia and compared with Nihonia maxima Sysoev, 1997, which was described from Indonesia.
04/04/26
Playing hide and seek: On the identity of Buccinum assimile Reeve, 1846, with a description of a new species
Re-examination of the Buccinum assimile syntype revealed a long-standing misidentification, leading to the description of Aplus dissimilis sp. nov. and the synonymisation of B. assimile with Aplus scacchianus, clarifying species identities.
31/03/26
Ocean Census Year 2 Impact Report
The Ocean Census accelerated discovery in 2025 through global expeditions, empowering scientists, funding taxonomy, whilst engaging thousands worldwide.
03/09/25
New approach revealed in Frontiers of Marine Science provides the revolutionary potential that underpins Ocean Census.
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