Ferreiraella populi was first found in 2024 in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench at a depth of 5,500 meters.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by primary taxonomic occurrence data (Zenodo record with GPS, depth 5,506 m, May 2024 collection date) and the original EurekAlert press release, with consistent depth/date figures repeated across multiple independent outlets. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=silver indep_score=0.812 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable | framework convergence=partial on Original species description and associated press release from Senckenberg/Pensoft (upstreams: Biodiversity Data Journal species description (Sigwart et al. 2026), Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA)/Pensoft press release) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high]
Sources
- This weird deep-sea creature was named by thousands of people online | ScienceDaily (seed:animals_and_wildlife)
- https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/180491/ (corroboration)
- https://zenodo.org/records/18510025 (corroboration)
- https://www.discovermagazine.com/8-000-suggestions-later-a-newly-discovered-deep-sea-species-gets-its-name-48657 (corroboration)
- https://scitechdaily.com/the-internet-just-named-a-brand-new-deep-sea-creature-found-nearly-3-miles-deep/ (corroboration)