The terrestrial species in the petition are still under status review; the aquatic species received negative findings because they have not yet been given
formal scientific names.
More than seventy species of macroalgae inhabiting the deep reefs were identified during the study, and several more new species have not yet been assigned
formal scientific names.
The team gave the new
formal scientific name of Sederipes goddardensis, meaning sitting traces from Goddard Space Flight Center, to this unusual configuration of tracks.
Not exact matches
The
formal description was then prepared for publication and specimens were deposited in the collections of the National Museum of Natural History, as required by
scientific rules when
naming new species.