Biodiversity Data Journal

Scientists have described a new beetle species, Micraspis filapicis, from China, published in the journal Zootaxa. The finding is being shared among open-science and biodiversity communities, with the species' taxonomic treatment made freely accessible through Plazi and linked FAIR data resources. It is the latest in a steady stream of newly catalogued insect species announcements.

Botanists have described Primula exserta, a newly identified species in the Primulaceae family from China, published in the open-access journal PhytoKeys. The species description is available through Plazi's treatment service, making the taxonomic data openly accessible. The announcement is drawing attention from the biodiversity and taxonomy community, which has welcomed another addition to China's rich primula flora.

Scientists have described a new land snail species, Acinolaemus altus, from Myanmar, published in the open-access journal ZooKeys. The species description, with its taxonomic treatment freely available through Plazi, is being shared among biodiversity researchers and open-science advocates who welcome the addition to Southeast Asia's documented mollusc fauna.

Scientists have described a new spider species from China, named Raveniola zhangzongxuni, in the Biodiversity Data Journal. The taxonomic treatment is openly available through Plazi, and the publication carries a DOI, making the description freely accessible. The announcement is drawing attention from biodiversity and taxonomy enthusiasts celebrating newly documented species.

A newly described fungus species, Inocybe tumericolor, has been documented from China and published in the journal MycoKeys. The announcement highlights the species' formal taxonomic treatment and open-access publication data. Mycology enthusiasts are sharing the find as part of the weekly Fungi Friday conversation, celebrating ongoing discoveries of fungal biodiversity.