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The Feisty Elvis Worm

Peinaleopolynoe orphanae

Classification

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). It was named for geobiologist Victoria Orphan.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 2