Sir Hamster of Elderberry KWSN ArchBishop
Joined: 20 May 2002 Posts: 5117 Location: Beer City, Cheese Quadrant
|
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:39 am Post subject: Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature |
|
|
Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature
http://www.curioustaxonomy.net/puns/puns.html
A few examples:
Ba humbugi Solem, 1983 (endodontoid snail) from Mba island, Fiji.
Carmenelectra shechisme Evenhuis, 2002 (fossil mythicmyiid) from Dominican amber.
Eubetia bigaulae Brown (tortricid moth) pronounced "youbetcha bygolly".
Oxyacodon marshater van Valen, 1978 (fossil mammal) |
|