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 This newly discovered polychaete worm from Belize, part of the Scripps Oceanographic Collections, will be named goodhartzorum after the family of Jeff Goodhartz, Scripps's first Name-a-Species donor. Name a SpeciesEvery year collections staff and researchers discover new species of marine creatures. The cost to name one of Scripps's newly discovered creatures ranges from $5,000 to $100,000. Donors who name a species will receive a print of their named organism, as well as a copy of the scientific publication in which it is first described. The species naming process typically takes a year or longer to complete, as the scientific process of careful research, paper submission, and review for publication is very involved. Scripps's Name-a-Species program has received a great deal of publicity since it's launch in the spring of 2008, generating more than 200 news stories from around the world.
Click on the thumbnails below to view full size images and prices of the Scripps species currently available to be named by a donor:      
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