New Mollusk Species Found In Philippines
February 7, 2007 @ 09:19 AM (EST)
Source: Livescience.com
A French-led marine expedition team believes it has discovered thousands of new species of mollusks and crustaceans around a Philippine island, officials and scientists said Monday.
Some 80 scientists, technicians, students and volunteers from 19 countries surveyed the waters around Panglao island, 390 miles southeast of Manila from 2004-05.
"Numerous species were observed and photographed alive, many for the first time, and it is estimated that 150-250 of the crustaceans and 1,500-2,500 of the mollusks are new species,'' said a statement from the expedition team, which was led by Philippe Bouchet of the French National Museum of Natural History...
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