Oct 16, 2024, 07:06 PM IST
7 animals named after popular celebrities
Pavan Naidu
Synalpheus pinkfloydi
The pink-clawed pistol shrimp, Synalpheus pinkfloydi, is named after the rock band Pink Floyd.
Aleiodes shakirae
The Aleiodes shakirae, also known as the Shakira wasp, is a parasitic wasp named after the Colombian singer Shakira.
Scaptia beyonceae
Scaptia beyonceae, also known as the "Beyoncé fly", is named after Beyoncé because of its golden abdomen.
Sericomyrmex radioheadi
This ant species was named after popular rock band Radiohead in 2017.
Nannaria swiftae
The Nannaria swiftae, commonly referred to as the Swift twisted-claw millipede, is named after the popular singer Taylor Swift.
Irwin's turtle
Steve Irwin, who was an Australian zookeeper has multiple animals named after him, including a turtle, a snail, and a blood parasite.
Baicalellia daftpunka
This rhabdocoel flatworm is named after Daft Punk.
This information is not DNA’s opinion but obtained from media reports.
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