Ziminella vrijenhoeki explained

Ziminella vrijenhoeki is a species of sea slug in the family Paracoryphellidae.[1] It was discovered at Monterey Canyon by MBARI researchers near a whale carcass 1000 meters below the surface, and was named after Robert Vrijenhoek, a MBARI evolutionary biologist.[2] It is bright orange, and grows about 20 millimeters long.

References

  1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ziminella vrijenhoeki Valdés, Lundsten & N. G. Wilson, 2018. marinespecies.org. en. 2019-03-10.
  2. Web site: Five new species of sea slugs found in the ocean depths. Fulton-Bennett. Kim. 2018-12-12. MBARI. en-US. 2019-03-10.

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