Scientists announce top 10 new species, issue SOS

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Among the top 10 picks is an ornate sleeper ray Electrolux addisoni whose name reflects the vigorous sucking done by the creature when it eats.
Among the top 10 picks is an ornate sleeper ray – Electrolux addisoni – whose name reflects the vigorous sucking done by the creature when it eats.

The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists – scientists responsible for species exploration and classification – today announce the top 10 new species described in 2007.


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