- Cirolana mercuryi
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Cirolana mercuryi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopoda Family: Cirolanidae Genus: Cirolana Species: C. mercuryi Binomial name Cirolana mercuryi
Bruce, 2004 [1]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]
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References
- ^ a b 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. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/brill/cr/2003/00000076/00000009/art00004.
- ^ Mark Isaak (2008-12-29). "Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature". http://www.curioustaxonomy.net/etym/people.html.
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