Biology:Cirolana mercuryi
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Short description: Species of crustacean
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| Species: | C. mercuryi
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| Cirolana mercuryi Bruce, 2004 [1]
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Cirolana mercuryi is a species of isopod found on coral reefs off Bawe Island, (Zanzibar, Tanzania) in East Africa and named for Freddie Mercury, "arguably Zanzibar's most famous popular musician and singer".[1][2]
See also
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Niel L. Bruce (2004). "Cirolana mercuryi sp. nov., a distinctive cirolanid isopod (Flabellifera) from the corals reefs of Zanzibar, East Africa". Crustaceana 76 (9): 1071–1081. doi:10.1163/156854003322753420.
- ↑ Mark Isaak (2008-12-29). "Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature". http://www.curioustaxonomy.net/etym/people.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q2390946 entry
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