Marine Biologist names parasite after Bob Marley
A tiny blood-sucking parasite that infests fish on Caribbean coral reefs has been named after Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley.
Arkansas State University marine biologist Paul Sikkel discovered the parasite off the U.S. Virgin Islands a decade ago but it was only recently unveiled as “Gnathia marleyi” as an homage to the singer.
Sikkel says he dubbed the tiny crustacean due to his “respect and admiration” for Marley, who died in 1981.
Hey there are only a finite number of described species, and most of them are named after what they are like “Felis domesticus” which simply means “House Cat”, or “Mus musculus” which just means “Mouse”. To have something named after a person is a big deal. It doesn’t matter if its a kickass shark or a lame garden snail.
Hell this fella could get drunk and tell his buddies the dude from Arkansas is just a fan of Maine Comedy!
Oh and speaking of Flattery, Daddybear has a great post up with various blogger names.
Anas Weerdii – A duck native to the northeastern United States. A loyal companion who is known to be wicked smart.
LOL that’s awesome! A smart duck? It would need to be some really odd offshoot. Ducks really have no need for intelligence, so they don’t bother with it.
