SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (AP) – A new species of deep-sea worm that can live in environments on the ocean floor that are either extremely hot or very cold has been named after a marine scientist from Trinidad and Tobago.
Behold the Judiworm, whose official name is Lamellibrachia judigobini.
“This must surely be a crowning point of my extensive marine career,” marine ecologist and a professor at the University of the West Indies Judith Gobin said in a statement.
More details on Weekend’s Borneo Bulletin
