August 14 , 2025
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- Researchers discovered a new marine roundworm species in Chilika Lake.
- The species is named Admirandus odishaensis after Odisha, where it was found.
- Admirandus odishaensis belongs to the genus Admirandus, first reported in the northern Indian Ocean.
- Previously, the genus was known only near Africa in the Indian Ocean.
- The Marine nematodes serve as bio-indicators of ecosystem health due to their sensitivity to environmental changes.
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