Elvis worms

Elvis worms are a group of four species - P. goffrediae, P. mineoi, P. orphanae, and P. elvisi discovered in 2020 with lavender, blue, orange and exoskeleton resembling Elvis Presley jumpsuits. Each species belongs to the genus Peinaleopolynoe.[1]

Peinaleopolynoe orphanae (10.3897-zookeys.932.48532) Figure 7 (cropped)
Peinaleopolynoe orphanae

References
  1. Magazine, Smithsonian; McGreevy, Nora. "These 'Elvis Worms' Shimmer and Sparkle—and Fight Rough". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-15.


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