Thalassema steinbecki
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| Thalassema steinbecki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Subclass: | Echiura |
| Order: | Echiuroidea |
| Family: | Thalassematidae |
| Genus: | Thalassema |
| Species: | T. steinbecki |
| Binomial name | |
| Thalassema steinbecki Fisher, 1946 | |
Thalassema steinbecki is a species of marine echiuran worm. It is found in the northeast Pacific Ocean.[1] This species was formally described in 1946 by the American marine biologist Walter Kenrick Fisher (1878-1953), the specific name honours the American novelist John Steinbeck (1902-1968) who led the expedition which collected the type specimens.[2]