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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Subclass: | Errantia |
| Order: | Phyllodocida |
| Family: | Polynoidae |
| Genus: | Peinaleopolynoe |
| Species: | P. orphanae
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| Binomial name | |
| Peinaleopolynoe orphanae Hatch & Rouse, in Hatch, Liew, Hourdez & Rouse, 2020
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Peinaleopolynoe orphanae Hatch & Rouse, in Hatch, Liew, Hourdez & Rouse, 2020". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Four New Species Of Glittery Deep Sea 'Elvis Worms' Discovered". IFLScience. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Yirka, Bob; Phys.org. "Four species of Elvis worm identified on the deep sea floor". phys.org. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ "Scientists name four new Elvis worm species". UPI. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ McGreevy, Nora. "These 'Elvis Worms' Shimmer and Sparkle—and Fight Rough". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ https://lifewatch.be/en/2021.03.19-WoRMS-LifeWatch-press-release
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