Deep-Sea Creature Named by Thousands Online After Public Campaign

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A newly discovered deep-sea chiton was officially named Ferreiraella populi after a global online naming campaign coordinated by science communicator Ze Frank. Thousands of people voted on the name for this strange mollusk that lives only on sunken wood.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260207232242.htm

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