Press from updated yeti crab phylogeny

    Press/Media: Research cited

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    A strange and sad fact of life in the anthropocene is the ability to discover new species and the simultaneous inevitability that many of these newly discovered species will be threatened. Forces now inherent to this age, such as climate change, habitat destruction, and resource exploitation, are proving to be formidable—and in some cases insurmountable—foes for many a rare species

    Period22 Mar 2018 → 11 May 2018

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    Media coverage

    • TitleDeep-sea wildlife more vulnerable to extinction than first thought
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletUniversity of Oxford
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date22/03/18
      DescriptionWe have only known about the existence of the unusual yeti crabs (Kiwaidae) - a family of crab-like animals whose hairy claws and bodies are reminiscent of the abominable snowman - since 2005, but already their future survival could be at risk.
      URLhttps://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2018-03-22-deep-sea-wildlife-more-vulnerable-extinction-first-thought
      PersonsNicolai Roterman

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    • TitleGenetic Study of Yeti Crabs Reveals Likely Common Ancestor—and Vulnerability
      Media name/outletEnvironmental Monitor
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date11/05/18
      DescriptionA strange and sad fact of life in the anthropocene is the ability to discover new species and the simultaneous inevitability that many of these newly discovered species will be threatened. Forces now inherent to this age, such as climate change, habitat destruction, and resource exploitation, are proving to be formidable—and in some cases insurmountable—foes for many a rare species
      URLhttps://www.fondriest.com/news/genetic-study-yeti-crabs-reveals-likely-common-ancestor-vulnerability.htm
      PersonsNicolai Roterman