Over 500 , New Species Identified by the , Natural History Museum in 2021.br 'The Guardian' reports that the Natural History Museum identified 552 new species in 2021. .br Among those new discoveries were six br new dinosaurs and dozens of crustaceans br critical to the planet's carbon cycle. .br Among those new discoveries were six br new dinosaurs and dozens of crustaceans br critical to the planet's carbon cycle. .br Two of the previously unknown species br included giant carnivorous spinosaurs br nicknamed the "riverbank hunter" and "hell heron." .br Two of the previously unknown species br included giant carnivorous spinosaurs br nicknamed the "riverbank hunter" and "hell heron." .br It has been a fantastic year for br the description of new dinosaurs, br especially from the U.K, Dr Susannah Maidment, Natural History Museum senior researcher in paleobiology, via 'The Guardian'.br Although we’ve known about the U.K.’s br dinosaur heritage for over 150 years, br the application of new techniques br and new data from around the world br is helping us to uncover a hidden br diversity of British dinosaurs, Dr Susannah Maidment, Natural History Museum senior researcher in paleobiology, via 'The Guardian'.br Researchers in the U.K. identified br four new dinosaur species. .br One was an iguanodontian with an br unusual snout found in the Isle of Wight.br Another, Pendraig milnerae, is now the earliest known carnivorous dinosaur found in the U.K.br 'The Guardian' reports that over half of the br new species identified in 2021 were copepods.br Copepods are small, shrimp-like creatures br found in both salt and fresh water that play br a crucial role in the planet’s carbon cycle.