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I am an artist, scuba diver, and one of the people behind Sea Slug Thailand: https://www.facebook.com/seaslug.thailand/
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“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).”
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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)
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Habenaria rhodocheila Hance
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭

#botany #plants #orchid #orchids #Habenaria
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Larsen, K. (1965) Studies in the Flora of Thailand 27. Thismiaceae. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 23: 169–174
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“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
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Thismia filiformis Chantanaorr.
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭

#botany #plants #mycoheterotrophic #Thismiaceae #Thismia #fairylantern
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Thismia mirabilis K. Larsen
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭

#botany #plants #mycoheterotrophic #Thismiaceae #Thismia #fairylantern
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It was one of several ASTOVL concepts developed by BAe under the designation P.1216
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Stiliger sp.

Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩

#SeaSlug #SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife
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“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.”
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Cyerce blackburnae Moreno, Medrano, Gosliner, Wilson, Krug & Valdés, 2025

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #SeaSlug #MarineLife
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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].”
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🟡 Antennarius hispidus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Location: Phang Nga, Thailand 🇹🇭

#Frogfish #FishFriday #FrogfishFriday #MarineLife
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Limapontiidae sp.

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #SeaSlug #MarineLife
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Bulaceros porcellanus Newman & Cannon, 1996

Location: Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand 🇹🇭

#WormWednesday #Polyclad #MarineLife
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“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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Melibe colemani Gosliner & Pola, 2012 👻

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#MolluscMonday #MolluskMonday #SeaSlug #Nudibranch #MarineLife
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Oxynoe kylei Krug, Berriman & Valdés, 2018

Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩

#SeaSlug #SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife
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Prostheceraeus sp.

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#WormWednesday #Polyclad #MarineLife
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“The name violacea is Latin for violet, referring to the intense purple body colour that ornaments the body, gill and rhinophores of this species.”
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🟣 Hypselodoris violacea Gosliner & R. Johnson in Epstein et al., 2018

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSunday #Nudibranch #MarineLife
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Cyerce sp. (composite image)

Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭

#SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife