Biology:Peinaleopolynoe orphanae

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Short description: Species of Polynoidae discovered in 2020

Peinaleopolynoe orphanae
Peinaleopolynoe orphanae (10.3897-zookeys.932.48532) Figure 7 (cropped).jpg
Scientific classification edit
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

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]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q96900679 entry