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A new polychaete, Melinnopsis nathanieli, is described from 4,850 m depth in the northeast Atlantic. Morphological and genetic analyses confirm it as distinct, making it the first Melinnopsis species described from the region and revealing its tubes as habitat for other organisms.

Five species of the shell-morphologically defined genus Granuliterebra Oyama, 1961, together with the shell-morphologically allied taxon Duplicaria tricincta (E. A. Smith, 1877), are revised and the species are compared to a new species from Australia described herein.

In the spirit of the “Twelve Days of Christmas,” we’ve gathered twelve remarkable marine species whose colours, shapes, and surprising behaviors capture the wonder of the season. 

The Ocean Census is proud to celebrate the extraordinary achievement of Belgian conchologist Yves Terryn, who has discovered 67 new species of auger snails (family Terebridae) through work supported by the Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards. 

The Ocean Census are supporting an additional 6 taxonomists in their crucial work of discovering new species through the Ocean Census Awards.

An integrative study of deep-sea Typhlotanaidae revealed extensive morphological convergence and hidden genetic diversity. Three new genera and four species are described from Pacific localities, highlighting complex evolutionary relationships and possible trans-Pacific connections among geographically distant deep-sea populations.

WoRMS Top Ten Marine Species of 2025 is now open for nominations - it's time to submit your species.

A new species of Hastula is described from South Korea, with general shell-morphological features fitting the Hastula strigilata-complex, and is mainly compared with congeners from southern Japan and Indonesia

Participant scientist, Jackline Adhiambo, recently completed an expedition exploring Kenya's coastal region with the FAO. Here she used her background as the invertebrate expert to support the identification of specimens from trawl catches.