Biology:Prosphaerosyllis modinouae
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Short description: Species of marine worm
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Subclass: | Errantia |
| Order: | Phyllodocida |
| Family: | Syllidae |
| Genus: | Prosphaerosyllis |
| Species: | P. modinouae
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| Prosphaerosyllis modinouae Neal & Paterson, 2020
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Prosphaerosyllis modinouae is a small marine worm which belongs to the Annelida phylum. It was originally found in the North Falklands Basin, at a depth of 450 m. The species is named after Ivvet Modinou, a volcanologist and science communicator.[1]
Specimen ranging from 2.8–4.5 millimetres (0.11–0.18 in) in length have been found. The species has protrusions along the sides of its body in between the parapodia. It has three small pear-shaped antennae, as well as two pairs of red eyes.[2]
References
- ↑ "What It's Like to Be The Namesake of a Deep-Sea Worm" (in en). Atlas Obscura. 2020-06-22. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/deep-sea-worm-namesake?mc_cid=b388432587&mc_eid=d38b705851.
- ↑ Neal, Lenka; Paterson, Gordon L. J.; Blockley, David; Scott, Ben; Sherlock, Emma; Huque, Cate; Glover, Adrian G. (2020-06-03). "Biodiversity data and new species descriptions of polychaetes from offshore waters of the Falkland Islands, an area undergoing hydrocarbon exploration". ZooKeys (938): 1–86. doi:10.3897/zookeys.938.49349. ISSN 1313-2989. PMID 32549744.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q97011627 entry
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