Illustration of a sea sponge. (Unsplash/NOAA)
Hitekno.com – New species sea sponge newly identified in off the north coast of Norfolk was named by a 9 year old girl.
Sponge according to purple in color and resembles the dumplings are named Parpal Dumplin.
This is a part Proyek Marine Conservation Society from Agents of Change, asked children to use their creativity to name a species of sea sponge that was discovered in a stretch of chalk by volunteer divers, from Seasearch a decade ago.
The name Parpal Dumplin was suggested by a boy from Langham Village School in north Norfolk named Sylvie.
The panelists who chose the name liked the naming that was given by Sylvie.
According to Claire Goodwin, a sponge expert, he believes that Parpal Dumplin is becoming a new species in science, in the sub-genus of sponges known as Hymedesmia (Stylopus).
“We need to look at the specimens kept in museums to understand how many Hymedesmia (Stylopus) species exist in the UK and how they differ from this new species,” Goodwin said. Evening Standard, Thursday (15/4/2021).
Proyek Marine Conservation Society give the sponge a generic name that can be used until it has its scientific name.
Sponges help keep seawater clean by filtering food and eating small particles of floating food.
It is recorded that there are more than 11,000 different species of sponges worldwide.
Meanwhile, the sea sponge species Parpal Dumplin has an encrusting property, meaning it adopts whatever shape it covers. This sponge was identified in the Marine Conservation Zone of Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds, United Kingdom. (Suara.com/Lintang Siltya Utami)
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