一位生物学家在犹他盐咸大盐湖发现了一种新的线虫物种,扩大了对极端环境中生活的了解。 A biologist discovered a new nematode species in Utah’s salty Great Salt Lake, expanding knowledge of life in extreme environments.

生物学家Julie Jung在犹他大盐湖研究生命时发现了一种叫Diplolaimelloides woaabi的新线虫物种, Biologist Julie Jung discovered a new species of nematode, named Diplolaimelloides woaabi, while researching life in Utah’s Great Salt Lake, an environment previously thought to support only two species due to extreme salinity. 她的团队经过三年采样和分析，与西北肖松尼部落合作，确认了这种体长不到一毫米、覆盖细菌的微小蠕虫，以纪念他们的语言。 Her team confirmed the tiny, bacteria-covered worm, less than a millimeter long, after three years of sampling and analysis, collaborating with the Northwest Band of the Shoshone Nation to honor their language. 该发现扩大了对极端环境中生活的科学理解。 The finding expands scientific understanding of life in extreme environments.