The mollusk species Veleropilina gretchenae was recovered from the Aleutian Trench at a depth of 6,465 meters.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by the primary taxonomic description (Sigwart & Steger 2025, Biodiversity Data Journal) and corroborated by WoRMS/MolluscaBase occurrence data and independent journalistic sources (EurekAlert, Discover Wildlife/BBC) reporting the same depth and location. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=silver indep_score=0.787 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable | framework convergence=single on Original taxonomic description (Ocean Species Discoveries 13–27, Biodiversity Data Journal, DOI 10.3897/BDJ.13.e160349) and its associated occurrence/type locality data (upstreams: Sigwart & Steger 2025 species description in Biodiversity Data Journal, Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA), AleutBio (Aleutian Trench Biodiversity Studies) expedition SO293) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high]
Sources
- Scientists discover 14 strange new species hidden in the deep sea | ScienceDaily (seed:animals_and_wildlife)
- http://treatment.plazi.org/id/9B789CA4735E5339A5C4766EAFF39354 (corroboration)
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1838978 (corroboration)
- https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/160349/element/7/0/Veleropilina/ (corroboration)
- https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/tusk-shell-carrying-sea-anemone (corroboration)