10 best new species in 2014

The International Forestry Institute specialized in the search for new plant and animal species in the world in cooperation with New York University (USA) has just announced the list of the 10 most unique new species in 2014.

In order to assess and facilitate the discovery of newly discovered rare species, the International Forestry Institute and New York University biologists decided to select the most unique and new species each. year. At the same time, calling for departments to join hands to protect and avoid extinction of rare and hard-to-find species in nature.

According to Quentin Wheeler, director of the International Forestry Institute, new animals are found to be only a small part of the unknown species. Currently, the scientific community only discovered and described nearly two million species. Although it is predicted, that number could reach 50 million species if including the ancient bacteria, including about 12 million species of plants, animals and fungi.

In recent years, with the development of science and technology, the authorities have found 17,000-18,000 new species on average. However, under the impact of environmental pollution, climate change, narrow living conditions of species . this number tends to decrease, even some species are in danger of extinction before being human. known.

The list of 10 unique new species in 2014 includes:

1. Western cat bear hemisphere tops the list of 10 new species this year. This is also one of the rarest discoveries of the 21st century. This animal belongs to the Procyonidae family, the same family as the panda in China or the coatis, kinkajous and olingo species. Western hemisphere bears (scientific name Carnivorous Olinguito) live in the dense forests of Colombia's year-round cloud.

Western hemisphere bear tops the list of 10 new species this year, which is also one of the rarest findings in the 21st century - (Photo: National Geographic)

2. The new sea anemone, scientific name Edwardsiella andrillae , was discovered in the cave area of ​​the Rose ice sheet, with up to 20 tentacles. This is the first anemone species that can grow in ice.

3. Bones , about 2-3mm long, were discovered in a cave on the island of Santa Catalina, California.

4. Primitive gecko 'Saltuarius eximius' is about 11.5cm long with a leaf-shaped tail. They live in isolated rainforest in the area of ​​Cape Melville, Australia.

Gecko Saltuarius eximius.(Photo: sci-news.com)

5. The 5cm giant single-celled creature , called Spiculosiphon oceana , is shaped like a sponge.

6. The insects are surprisingly small in size , with the scientific name Tinkerbella nana , found in the Costa Rican rainforest. They belong to the chalcid wasp species, often parasitic on the eggs and larvae of other insects. Because of its small, thin wings and long fringes, it is also called 'fairy fly'.

7. The tiny virus is found in a super clean room at the Kennedy Space Center. When testing air samples, NASA scientists suddenly discovered a bacterium called Teriscoccus phoenicis, which lives only in poor nutrient environments.

8. The exotic snail has a transparent glass-like outer shell , living in the deepest cave area in Croatia. They have the scientific name Zospeum tholussum, belonging to the snail family. Each week they only move a few millimeters.

Snail has a transparent shell like glass.(Photo: natureworldnews.com)

9. New dragon fruit variety with scientific name is Dracaena kaweesakii , found in Thailand, up to 12m high.

10. A rust fungus whose scientific name is Pennicillium vanoranjei.