| Asbestopluma rickettsi Lundsten, Reiswig & Austin, 2014 | Accepted name (WoRMs) |
| Status | senior synonym, original combination |
| ICZN valid name | Yes |
| Status ref. | Lundsten, L., H.M. Reiswig and W.C. Austin, 2014 |
| Comment | |
| Etymology of Generic name | |
| Etymology of specific name | Named in honor of Edward F. Ricketts, marine biologist and ecologist made popular as ‘Doc Ricketts’ in John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row and co-author of Between Pacific Tides. Coincidentally, the type specimens were collected by MBARI’s ROV Doc Ricketts. |