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Conus Gloriamaris
One of the rarest and most desirable single species is Conus gloriamaris, a handsome cone shell that is the “glory of the sea", which commands a very good price on the market.
The Glory of the Sea or Conus gloriamaris is venomous, with specialized radula system used for spearing intended prey with a poisoned barb. Its radular tooth is characterized by a serrated shaft and a prominent basal barb. It prefers to hunt other mollusks. Its bite is very dangerous to man thus caution is advised when dealing with living specimens.
Inhabiting deep waters, one may find this precious shell in Bohol, Cebu, Corregidor and Negros.
A shark named after Gollum and Philippines’ Sulu Sea.
Discovered off Palawan island in the western sector of the Sulu Sea basin, this harmless shark stands out because of its scientific name.
Gollum suluensis was named after the Philippine sea where it was discovered and Gollum, the famous fictional character from the Lord of the Rings.
Compared to its cousin, the New Zealand gollumshark
(G. attenuatus), the Sulu gollumshark has a “darker, plainer and less contrasted coloration, softer body, shorter and broader snout,
smaller spiracle, larger pectoral fin, wider head, as well as larger proportions of the nostril, mouth and interorbital space.”
“Feeling Blue”
How often do you hear people talking about feeling blue or have the blues? An entire genre of music comes from this phrase.
Who knew that came from the world of sailing?
See-the-sea.org explains the popular phrase comes from a custom that was practiced when a ship lost its captain during a voyage. The ship would fly blue flags and have a blue band painted along her hull when she returned to port.
Corals wear sunscreen
Warmer oceans, more acidic waters, pollution and human interference are threatening marine life across the globe, scientists say.
Coral reefs contain some of the most delicate ocean residents. Yet coral has a way to naturally protect itself: "sunscreen." Over millions of years, corals in Australia's Great Barrier Reef developed protective barriers that help them survive in the sun, according to a statement by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
Scientists are already working to mimic the corals' natural sun protection. CSIRO scientists have worked with skin care company Larissa Bright Australia to create UVA/UVB sunscreen filters inspired by the corals' sunscreen code, the CSIRO statement noted.
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