Spinoloricus Sp. Nov.
Loricifera
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Spinoloricus sp. nov. is an undescribed species in the phylum Loricifera. It has been called "Spinoloricus Cinzia" in the lay press so there is an indication that its scientific name could be Spinoloricus cinzia. It is the first animal species to be named that does not require oxygen at any point during its life. The species, along with two yet unnamed species of Loricifera, were found in the sediment of the anoxic L'Atalante basin of the Mediterranean Sea. Electron microscope images show that the species' cellular innards appear to have adapted for a zero-oxygen life. Their cells appear to be...
Spinoloricus sp. nov. is an undescribed species in the phylum Loricifera. It has been called "Spinoloricus Cinzia" in the lay press so there is an indication that its scientific name could be Spinoloricus cinzia. It is the first animal species to be named that does not require oxygen at any point during its life. The species, along with two yet unnamed species of Loricifera, were found in the sediment of the anoxic L'Atalante basin of the Mediterranean Sea. Electron microscope images show that the species' cellular innards appear to have adapted for a zero-oxygen life. Their cells appear to be lacking mitochondria, which use oxygen to generate energy in other animals. Instead, the species appears to possess hydrogenosomes, organelles which provide energy in some anaerobic single-celled creatures.
