Elvis worms explained

Elvis worms are a group of four species - P. goffrediae, P. mineoi, P. orphanae, and P. elvisi discovered in 2020 with lavender, blue, orange and exoskeleton resembling Elvis Presley jumpsuits. Each species belongs to the genus Peinaleopolynoe.[1] They are members of the Polynoidae (scale worms) family that tend to be found in nutrient-rich areas of the deep sea.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McGreevy. Nora. These 'Elvis Worms' Shimmer and Sparkle—and Fight Rough. 2021-12-15. Smithsonian Magazine. en.
  2. Hatch . Avery S. . Liew . Haebin . Hourdez . Stéphane . Rouse . Greg W. . 2020-12-05 . Hungry scale worms: Phylogenetics of Peinaleopolynoe (Polynoidae, Annelida), with four new species . ZooKeys . en . 932 . 27–74 . 10.3897/zookeys.932.48532 . 1313-2970 . 7237507 . 32476973 . 2020ZooK..932...27H . free .
  3. News: 2020-05-15 . Shimmering 'glitter worms' found at the bottom of the sea . en-GB . BBC Newsround . 2023-09-05.
  4. Web site: 2020-05-12 . New Worm Species with Jewel-Like Scales Discovered in Deep Ocean Darkness . 2023-09-05 . Inside Science . en.

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