viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 22/09/2025“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).” 000
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 22/09/2025This species was described by the British diplomat Henry Fletcher Hance (1827–1886). The specific name is derived from the Greek ῥόδον (rose) + χεῖλος (lip) 000
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Habenaria rhodocheila Hance Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭 #botany #plants #orchid #orchids #Habenaria 272
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 14/09/2025Larsen, K. (1965) Studies in the Flora of Thailand 27. Thismiaceae. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 23: 169–174 000
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 14/09/2025“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: 1–5 000
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 14/09/2025Thismia filiformis Chantanaorr. Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭 #botany #plants #mycoheterotrophic #Thismiaceae #Thismia #fairylantern 110
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Thismia mirabilis K. Larsen Khao Yai National Park, Thailand 🇹🇭 #botany #plants #mycoheterotrophic #Thismiaceae #Thismia #fairylantern 152
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 14/08/2025It was one of several ASTOVL concepts developed by BAe under the designation P.1216 050
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Stiliger sp. Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #SeaSlug #SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife 0131
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 17/05/2025“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.” 000
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Cyerce blackburnae Moreno, Medrano, Gosliner, Wilson, Krug & Valdés, 2025 Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭 #SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #SeaSlug #MarineLife 142
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Recently 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].” 000
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 16/05/2025🟡 Antennarius hispidus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Location: Phang Nga, Thailand 🇹🇭 #Frogfish #FishFriday #FrogfishFriday #MarineLife 020
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Limapontiidae sp. Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭 #SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #SeaSlug #MarineLife 0222
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Bulaceros porcellanus Newman & Cannon, 1996 Location: Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand 🇹🇭 #WormWednesday #Polyclad #MarineLife 072
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 05/05/2025“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.” 030
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Melibe colemani Gosliner & Pola, 2012 👻 Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭 #MolluscMonday #MolluskMonday #SeaSlug #Nudibranch #MarineLife 16312
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Oxynoe kylei Krug, Berriman & Valdés, 2018 Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #SeaSlug #SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife 0152
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Prostheceraeus sp. Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭 #WormWednesday #Polyclad #MarineLife 0152
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 13/04/2025“The name violacea is Latin for violet, referring to the intense purple body colour that ornaments the body, gill and rhinophores of this species.” 000
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 13/04/2025🟣 Hypselodoris violacea Gosliner & R. Johnson in Epstein et al., 2018 Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭 #SlugSunday #Nudibranch #MarineLife 1256
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Cyerce sp. (composite image) Location: Romblon, Philippines 🇵🇭 #SlugSaturday #SacoglossanSaturday #MarineLife 1419
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 18/01/2025Eubranchus sp. Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #SlugSaturday #Nudibranch 171
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viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Phyllognathia ceratophthalma (Balss, 1913) Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #Crustmas #25DaysofCrustmas 1213
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Gelastocaris paronai (Nobili, 1905) Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #Crustmas #25DaysofCrustmas 0122
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Pontonides ankeri Marin, 2007 ? (composite image) Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #Crustmas #25DaysofCrustmas 163
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Maritigrella fuscopunctata (Prudhoe, 1978) Location: West Papua, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #WormWednesday 0163
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 03/12/2024“Named after Evelina Oskars, daughter of T.R. Oskars, born while this research was carried on.” 💛 Oskars & Malaquias (2020) Systematic revision of the Indo-West Pacific colourful bubble-snails of the genus Lamprohaminoea Habe, 1952 (Cephalaspidea : Haminoeidae). Invertebrate Systematics, 34 020
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Lamprohaminoea evelinae Oskars & Malaquias, 2020 Location: Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #MolluscMonday #MolluskMonday #seaslug 1166
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Kelaart, who was usually quite good at explaining his name choices, unfortunately did not elaborate on the name fidelis. The description merely stated: “This singularly marked species looks, when the tentacles and branchiæ are retracted, like a large bean” and “It is very tenacious of life”… 111
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Nemateleotris lavandula Tea & Larson, 2023 “…named lavandula, after the genus of flowering plants which includes the ornamental herb lavender, in reference to its beautiful colouration in life.” Location: Palau 🇵🇼 #FishFriday #EtymologyEpithet 0426
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Painted this a few years ago and it seems appropriate for #Nudivember Anticlockwise from top: Goniobranchus gleniei (Kelaart, 1858) Goniobranchus fidelis (Kelaart, 1858), adult and juvenile Goniobranchus coi (Risbec, 1956) #Nudibranch 0226
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 28/11/2024“This beautiful species I have named after my friend the Rev. Owen Glenie, Colonial Chaplain of Trincomalie, who was often the cheerful companion of my Zoological pursuits, and who will, I hope, on my departure from the Island, continue those researches which he has so well begun.” Kelaart, E.F. 010
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Goniobranchus gleniei (Kelaart, 1858) Location: Baa Atoll, Republic of the Maldives 🇲🇻 #Nudibranch #Nudivember 1297
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 27/11/2024This species is found from the east coast of Africa all the way to Hawaiʻi and French Polynesia 030
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Pseudoceros sp. Location: Romblon, The Philippines 🇵🇭 #WormWednesday 2299
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 26/11/2024One of many undescribed Costasiella sp., not Costasiella kuroshimae 010
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Hypselodoris pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) 010
viep5.bsky.social @viep5.bsky.social · 26/11/2024The Latvian animated film Straume (Flow), directed by Gints Zilbalodis 🌊 🐈⬛ 010