This process can take years, meaning many remain undocumented before they can be studied.
New data will be gathered and uploaded to the Ocean Census Biodiversity Data Platform.
To learn more, visit theOcean Census website.
This newly identified guitar shark, found off Tanzania, is only the 38th known species of its kind and belongs to one of the ocean’s most threatened vertebrate groups. (Photo: The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census / Sergey Bogorodsky)
One of 100 newly identified predatory gastropods, Turridrupa sp.
harpoons its prey with venomous teethits relatives have already contributed to medical breakthroughs including pain treatments.
This newly discovered squat lobster (Galathea sp.)
Discovered in the Arctic’s Jøtul Vent Field, this deep-sea sea star plays a crucial role in nutrient recycling in one of the planet’s least studied regions. (Photo: Martin Hartley / The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census)
is the first of its genus recorded in the southeastern Pacific Ocean near Easter Island.
This 4 cm-long pygmy pipehorse, discovered off South Africa, marks the first record of its genus in Africa and was previously thought to exist exclusively in New Zealand waters. (Photo: The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census / Richard Smith)
One of 100 newly identified predatory gastropods, Turridrupa sp. harpoons its prey with venomous teeth—its relatives have already contributed to medical breakthroughs including pain treatments. (Photo: The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census / Peter Stahlschmidt)
his newly identified soft coral, found in the Maldives, is one of only about 5 known species of its kind, reinforcing the urgency of coral reef conservation. (Photo: The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census / Asako Matsumoto, Shaaan)
This newly discovered squat lobster (Galathea sp.) is the first of its genus recorded in the southeastern Pacific Ocean near Easter Island. (Photo: The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census/Gallardo)
From collection to publication, this newly identified mollusc from Tenerife was formally described in just 48 hours—a remarkable contrast to the global average of 13.5 years. (Photo: The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census / Jesús Ortea, Leopoldo Moro)
