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Utah researchers discovered a new nematode species, Diplolaimelloides woaabi, in the Great Salt Lake.

Named after the Shoshone word for worm, it's unique to the lake's ecosystem.

The species may be a leftover of Utah's prehistoric ecosystem or introduced by migrating birds.

Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative , a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake .

SALT LAKE CITY — Nematodes were proven to be part of Great Salt Lake's ecosystem through a study published last year , but Utah researchers now say that at least one of the tiny roundworm species found in the lake is different fr

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