I suggest 'Ophryotrocha dickcheneii"

Museum seeks name for new worm
ALICE BAGHDJIAN Last updated 14:15 23/09/2011


What name would you give to a species of Antarctic, sea-dwelling worm that spends its time 2000 metres below the water's surface, wriggling in the rotting carcasses of whales?

The British public will get to name five newly discovered species of this deep-sea worm, the Natural History Museum in London said today (NZ time), as it opens its doors to explain that taxonomy - the practice of naming new species - is not taxing, but fun.

"Our goal is to show that taxonomy, the scientific discipline of naming new species, is interesting, fun and crucial to the advancement of science," zoologist at the National History Museum, Adrian Glover, said.

The unnamed worms are known as annelids, a group that also includes the familiar garden earthworm, as well as more unusual critters such as the giant hydrothermal vent tubeworm.

Deep sea annelids are an incredibly diverse group and scientists believe they perform vital recycling of nutrients on the seabed.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/5674703/Museum-seeks-name-for-new-worm

'dickcheneii' sounds all wrong. The article says these worms perform a valuable service. Never saw that with the original.

And, its awfully insulting to the worms. :rofl:

I mean, what would happen if the worms took the insult personally and decided to seek revenge? Would they make us recycle those rotting whale carcasses ourselves? Hell, our species has a difficult time recycling aluminum cans!

Or better yet, had tortured it first.