A never-before-seen creature has been found in the Great Salt Lake

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A newly discovered microscopic worm living in the Great Salt Lake has been identified as a species never seen before and named in honor of Indigenous heritage. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists studying the Great Salt Lake have identified at least one species of nematode that is completely new to science, with evidence suggesting there may be a second. Researchers from the University of Utah recently published a paper describing the tiny roundworm and formally naming it in a way that honors the

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A never-before-seen creature has been found in the Great Salt Lake https://www.sciencedaily.com - 10.01.2026 12:55