Topic: Research News
Scientists discovered a new deep-sea creature and asked people online to name it. Over 8,000 suggestions were submitted, and the winning name is Ferreiraella populi.
The Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA) worked with Pensoft Publishers and science YouTuber Ze Frank to let people help name a newly found deep-sea chiton. The species was officially described in the Biodiversity Data Journal. Over 8,000 name ideas were submitted through social media. After reviewing the entries, the research team chose Ferreiraella populi as the winning name.
The name 'populi' is Latin for
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Scientists discovered a new deep-sea creature and asked people online to name it. Over 8,000 suggestions were submitted, and the winning name is Ferreiraella populi.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260207232242.htm
Journal Reference:
- Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA), Chong Chen, Hosea Frank, Laura Kraniotis, Yumi Nakadera, Enrico Schwabe, Julia D. Sigwart, Bianca Trautwein, Katarzyna Vončina. Ocean Species Discoveries 28–30 — new species of chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) and a public naming competition. Biodiversity Data Journal, 2026; 14 DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.14.e180491
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