This appears to be a juvenile flatfish nearing the end of its pelagic larval stage. It probably belongs to the family Paralichthyidae or Bothidae as the position of both eyes are on the left side of the body, and the caudal fin is separate from the dorsal and anal fins (see Matarese & Busby, 2011: 318-322). The long and banner-like extension (Fig. 2) seems to be the first dorsal fin ray which may be separate from the rest of the dorsal fin. This feature is characteristic of flounders of the genus Asterorhombus in the family Bothidae, of which Asterorhombus intermedius was recently recorded from Singapore waters (Toh & Lim, 2014). However, the identity of this juvenile fish is yet to be confirmed

The juvenile batfish, with its distinctive colour pattern, laterally flattened body, large fins and exaggerated swimming motions, is believed to mimic certain species of poisonous marine flatworms (Allen & Erdmann, 2012).

Juvenile spiny terrapins have each marginal scute on the carapace extended into a long spike. These spikes are believed to serve as a physical defence to discourage ingestion by predators that swallow their prey whole (Bonin et al., 2006: 322; Lim & Das, 1999: 151) The example featured in the accompanying photographs was so well camouflaged among the leaf litter that it would have been missed by the observers if it had not moved. Therefore, it is possible that the spines on the edges of the carapace also serve to break the outline of the animal, making it more inconspicuous on the forest floor.

The spotted scat is a common fish that has been recorded from many coastal locations in Singapore (Lim & Low, 2001; Ng et al., 2015). It can attain 30 cm in standard length and has a wide distribution in the tropical Indo-West Pacific, from the Persian Gulf throughout the East Indies to southern Japan, the Caroline Islands and Australia. The strong sharp spines on the dorsal and anal fins are apparently venomous and capable The spotted scat is a common fish that has been recorded from many coastal locations in Singapore (Lim & Low, 2001; Ng et al., 2015). It can attain 30 cm in standard length and has a wide distribution in the tropical Indo-West Pacific, from the Persian Gulf throughout the East Indies to southern Japan, the Caroline Islands and Australia. The strong sharp spines on the dorsal and anal fins are apparently venomous and capable of inflicting painful wounds (see Allen & Erdmann, 2012). Most juveniles are red dorsally and undergo a tholichthys larval stage with distinct spines on the head (Fig. 1; see Kottelat et al., 1993).

The kacang-kacang is an endangered tree in Singapore (Chong et al., 2009). During subsequent trips to the Kranji Nature Trail mangrove forest on 5 April 2011 and 19 August 2011, six mature plants with flowers and fruits were discovered.

Opinions and declarations Rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature

The purpose of this application is to conserve the current usage of the generic name Kalotermes Hagen, 1853 for a common group of living drywood termites, with Middle Eocene fossil representatives. Wasmann (1897) designated Termes flavicollis Fabricius, 1793 as type species of Calotermes Hagen, 1858 (an unjustified emendation and hence a junior objective synonym of Kalotermes), but this designation was invalid since it was not an originally included species in Kalotermes. The first valid type species designation for Kalotermes was by Banks (1920) who designated Termes berendtii Pictet, 1856, but this species had been designated by von Rosen (1913) as type species of Proelectrotermes von Rosen, 1913, a genus currently in use for a Middle Eocene species. To conserve current usage of Kalotermes and Proelectrotermes it is proposed that T. flavicollis be designated as type species of Kalotermes.