But it was redescribed as several cryptic species based on the molecular analysis.

This cryptic species looks very similar to the macroalgae Halimeda.

Amphipholis is a large genus with potentially many cryptic species.

It is a cryptic species identified through molecular analysis of museum specimens.

This cryptic species looks very similar to a drifting piece of seagrass.

This raises the possibility that there are several cryptic species to be discovered.

So it pays for cryptic species to die soon after their breeding period is over.

Three of the cryptic species identified were from Palau.

Several cryptic species are best identified on the basis of their calls.

Possibly many more cryptic species are yet to be discovered and designated.