Nominate your favorite species described this past year!Each year the International Institute for Species Exploration announces a list of the Top 10 New Species for the preceding calendar year. Last year, the sleeper ray Electrolux addisoni was elected because of the "vigorous
sucking action" of the ray that rivals "a well-known electrical device used to suck the detritus from carpets, furniture, and other dust-gathering surfaces in modern homes.”
To nominate your favorite critter, complete the nomination form at: http://species.asu.edu/species-nomination. The species must have been officially described as new during the calendar year preceding. Obvious examples of criteria for selection include “records” (largest, smallest, etc.), “superlatives” (most, first, last, etc.), humorous or interesting
names, surprising characters, properties or distributions, etc. For ideas, check out last year's winners at http://species.asu.edu/Top10
The deadline is April 1, so act fast!!
Sincerely,
Mary Liz Jameson
