Link to the blog article which can link to the published research: https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/09/28/ ... -of-prion/
These changes will make prion identification in the field a little harder!
Te Papa research reveals yet another species of prion
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NoahF
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Te Papa research reveals yet another species of prion
For anyone interested in Prions: new genomic research lead by Lara Shepherd and Colin Miskelly suggests certain populations of Fulmar prion (Pachyptila crassirostris) are more closely related to Fairy prion (Pachyptila turtur) than other Fulmar prion populations. They propose a new species for the previously-classified Fulmar prions of the Chatham Islands, naming it the Pyramid prion (Pachyptila pyramidalis). Further taxonomic changes to prions are also proposed in the paper.
Link to the blog article which can link to the published research: https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/09/28/ ... -of-prion/
These changes will make prion identification in the field a little harder!
Link to the blog article which can link to the published research: https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2022/09/28/ ... -of-prion/
These changes will make prion identification in the field a little harder!
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AlfieB77
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Re: Te Papa research reveals yet another species of prion
Very interesting
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Michael Szabo
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Re: Te Papa research reveals yet another species of prion
The Department of Conservation has posted this photo of a Pyramid prion taken by Dave Boyle to Facebook:
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