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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 18d

“Habenaria rhodocheila is the first Asian species in this genus known to be pollinated by swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae: Papilio) as reported from Thailand by Williams and Watthana (2011).”

viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 18d

This species was described by the British diplomat Henry Fletcher Hance (1827–1886). The specific name is derived from the Greek ῥόδον (rose) + χεῖλος (lip)

viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 18d

Habenaria rhodocheila Hance
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭

#botany #plants #orchid #orchids #Habenaria

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 26d

Larsen, K. (1965) Studies in the Flora of Thailand 27. Thismiaceae. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 23: 169–174

viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 26d

“The specific epithet ‘filiformis’ refers to the filiform appendages of perianth lobes and the apex of the stamens.”

Chantanaorrapint, S. (2012) Thismia filiformis, a new species of Thismiaceae (formerly Burmanniaceae) from Thailand. Kew Bulletin Vol. 67: 1–5

viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 26d

Thismia filiformis Chantanaorr.
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭

#botany #plants #mycoheterotrophic #Thismiaceae #Thismia #fairylantern

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thismia mirabilis K. Larsen
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭

#botany #plants #mycoheterotrophic #Thismiaceae #Thismia #fairylantern

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · Aug 14

It was one of several ASTOVL concepts developed by BAe under the designation P.1216

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · May 31

Stiliger sp.

Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩

#SeaSlug #SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · May 17

“This species is named in honour of Christine Blackburn… for her lifetime of work on ocean science and climate policy, including the development of marine protected areas… and for letting many trips be taken over by the collection of sea slugs.”

viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · May 17

Cyerce blackburnae Moreno, Medrano, Gosliner, Wilson, Krug & Valdés, 2025

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #SeaSlug #MarineLife

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · May 17

Recently described as Cyerce katiae Moreno, Medrano, Gosliner, Wilson, Krug & Valdés, 2025

“This species is named in honour of Kati Eschweiler who first found this species in Romblon and brought it to the attention of [Terrence Gosliner].”

viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · May 16

🟡 Antennarius hispidus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Location: Phang Nga, Thailand 🇹🇭

#Frogfish #FishFriday #FrogfishFriday #MarineLife

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · May 10

Limapontiidae sp.

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #SeaSlug #MarineLife

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · May 7

Bulaceros porcellanus Newman & Cannon, 1996

Location: Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand 🇹🇭

#WormWednesday #Polyclad #MarineLife

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · May 5

“This species is named in honour of its discoverer, the late Neville Coleman, a friend and colleague who contributed greatly to our understanding and documentation of marine diversity, particularly in the tropics of the Indo-Pacific and Australia. His dynamic presence will be greatly missed.”

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · May 5

Melibe colemani Gosliner & Pola, 2012 👻

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#MolluscMonday #MolluskMonday #SeaSlug #Nudibranch #MarineLife

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · Apr 26

Oxynoe kylei Krug, Berriman & Valdés, 2018

Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩

#SeaSlug #SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · Apr 16

Prostheceraeus sp.

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#WormWednesday #Polyclad #MarineLife

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · Apr 13

“The name violacea is Latin for violet, referring to the intense purple body colour that ornaments the body, gill and rhinophores of this species.”

viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · Apr 13

🟣 Hypselodoris violacea Gosliner & R. Johnson in Epstein et al., 2018

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSunday #Nudibranch #MarineLife

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · Apr 12

Aegires, juvenile

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · Apr 12

Trapania sp.

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · Apr 12

Cyerce sp. (composite image)

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife

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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · Jan 18

@daryllmarie.bsky.social sure, thank you!

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