Peinaleopolynoe orphanae explained

Peinaleopolynoe orphanae (elvis worm) is a species of Polynoidae discovered by Hatch, Liew, Hourdez & Rouse, 2020. The specimen was discovered alongside several others of the same genus (Peinaleopolynoe).[1] [2] [3] [4] It was named for geobiologist Victoria Orphan.[5] In 2021, the World Register of Marine Species named it as one of the ten remarkable new marine species of 2020.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Peinaleopolynoe orphanae Hatch & Rouse, in Hatch, Liew, Hourdez & Rouse, 2020. 2021-12-15. www.marinespecies.org. en.
  2. Web site: Four New Species Of Glittery Deep Sea 'Elvis Worms' Discovered. 2021-12-27. IFLScience. 14 May 2020 . en.
  3. Web site: Yirka. Bob. Phys.org. Four species of Elvis worm identified on the deep sea floor. 2021-12-27. phys.org. en.
  4. Web site: Scientists name four new Elvis worm species. 2021-12-27. UPI. en.
  5. Web site: McGreevy. Nora. These 'Elvis Worms' Shimmer and Sparkle—and Fight Rough. 2021-12-27. Smithsonian Magazine. en.
  6. https://lifewatch.be/en/2021.03.19-WoRMS-LifeWatch-press-release

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