Ocean Species Discoveries 28–30 — new species of chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) and a public naming competition
The three species described here add substantially to the known diversity and ecological breadth of chitons. The species epithet of the new <i>Ferreiraella</i> species was the outcome of a public naming competition, an initiative intended to raise awareness of taxonomy and enhance public engagement with species discovery. All three chitons illustrate the value of targeted sampling across poorly-studied habitats.
Authors
- Yumi Nakadera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6342-4586)
- Hosea Frank
- Katarzyna Vončina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3210-0407)
- Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance
- Bianca Trautwein
- Chong Chen
- Julia D. Sigwart
- Laura Kraniotis
- Enrico Schwabe
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JP)
- Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt/M (DE)
- Senckenberg - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research (DE)
- Bavarian State Collection of Zoology (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biodiversity Data Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.14.e180491
- Primary Topic
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00