Prosphaerosyllis modinouae

Prosphaerosyllis modinouae is a small marine worm which belongs to the Annelida phylum. It was originally found in the North Falklands Basin, at a depth of 450 m. The species is named after Ivvet Modinou, a volcanologist and science communicator.^[1]

Prosphaerosyllis modinouae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Annelida
Clade:	Pleistoannelida
Subclass:	Errantia
Order:	Phyllodocida
Family:	Syllidae
Genus:	Prosphaerosyllis
Species:	P. modinouae
Binomial name
Prosphaerosyllis modinouae Neal & Paterson, 2020

Specimen ranging from 2.8–4.5 millimetres (0.11–0.18 in) in length have been found. The species has protrusions along the sides of its body in between the parapodia. It has three small pear-shaped antennae, as well as two pairs of red eyes.^[2]