Peinaleopolynoe orphanae

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]

Peinaleopolynoe orphanae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Subclass: Errantia
Order: Phyllodocida
Family: Polynoidae
Genus: Peinaleopolynoe
Species:
P. orphanae
Binomial name
Peinaleopolynoe orphanae
Hatch & Rouse, in Hatch, Liew, Hourdez & Rouse, 2020

References

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