New Phylum, author

[Finn N. Rasmussen]

The new Phylum (I think the critters are called "Cycliophora") is
decribed by Peter Funch at the Zoological Museum in Copenhagen. Dr.
Moebjerg-Kristensen (author of another new phylum, described some
years ago) is his supervisor. Pictures of the tiny beast were on the
frontpage of the major Danish newspapers yesterday, and it was shown
in the TV-news as first topic - before the ratification of the Balkan
peace-treaty in Paris.

                      Finn N. Rasmussen
                      Botanical Laboratory, University of Copenhagen
                      Gothersgade 140, DK-1123 Copenhagen K., Denmark
                      Phone: +45 35 32 21 55   Fax: +45 33 13 91 04
                      Web homepage: http://www.bot.ku.dk
                      Email: FinnR at bot.ku.dk