Template:Did you know nominations/Saccoglossus bromophenolosus


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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 12:28, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Saccoglossus bromophenolosus

 * ... that the acorn worm Saccoglossus bromophenolosus is named after a chemical found in its tissues? Source: "The species name is derived from 2,4-dibromophenol and the Latin suffix -osus."
 * Reviewed: Ida Hinman

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 13:15, 31 August 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Article is new enough, and long enough. There are no issues with neutrality, the article is appropriately cited, and there are no issues with copyright. QPQ is complete. Hook is...okay, but only just, with respect to interesting. Might I suggest you use the introduction to the west coast with Oysters as a hook? Vanamonde (talk) 12:13, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Suggest ALT1: ... that the acorn worm Saccoglossus bromophenolosus, native to the Atlantic, is thought to have been introduced to the Pacific in a shipment of oysters? --Usernameunique (talk) 00:52, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg Yes, GTG with ALT1, I'd say. I've removed the "though" from the blurb. Vanamonde (talk) 04:51, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm happy with ALT1, but I think it quite amusing that the poor worm was given the name "bromophenolosus" based on its chemical constituent rather than any other attribute. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:25, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg Well, okay. I'm not opposed to it as such, and it does meet the requirements; I just think it's a bit esoteric for most folks. I'll give it a tick, but I still have a strong preference for ALT1. Vanamonde (talk) 08:32, 2 September 2017 (UTC)