petrochirus diogenes is a giant marine hermit crab .

this species lives in the caribbean sea , and often inhabits conch shells .

this species of hermit crab is large enough that it can inhabit a fully grown shell of lobatus gigas .

it will attack and eat a conch , thus obtaining a meal and a shell .

it was originally described by carl linnaeus as cancer diogenes ; the specific epithet honours diogenes of sinope .

petrochirus diogenes

petrochirus diogenes ( caribbean hermit crab ) for the cynic philosopher diogenes of sinope .
adult giant hermit crab , petrochirus diogenes . photo by l . holly sweat , smithsonian marine station at fort pierce .
hazlett , ba . chemical and chemotactic stimulation of feeding behavior in the hermit crab petrochirus diogenes . comp . biochem . physiol . 39a : 665 - 670 .
cancer diogenes linnaeus , 1758 ( composite species based on description by brown ( 1756 ) , which referred in part to an east american species of petrochirus and one or more indo - pacific species of coenobita . linnaeus ( 1767 ) subsequently applied the specific name diogenes to the species of )
petrochirus diogenes is a large marine hermit crab , inhabiting a wide variety of shells . it occurs from north carolina through the gulf of mexico to brazil , including the west indies ( perry and larsen 2004 ) .
bertini , g & a fransozo . 2000 . patterns of shell utilization in petrochirus diogenes ( decapoda , anomura , diogenidae ) in the ubatuba region , são paulo , brazil . j . crust . biol . 20 : 468 - 473 .
provenzano jr . aj . 1968 . the complete larval development of the west indian hermit crab petrochirus diogenes ( l . ) ( decapoda , diogenidae ) reared in the laboratory . bull . mar . sci . 18 : 143 - 181 .
turra , a , branco , jo & fx souto . 2002 . population biology of the hermit crab petrochirus diogenes ( linnaeus ) ( crustacea , decapoda ) in southern brazil . revta . bras . zool . 19 : 1043 - 1051 .
bertini , g & a fransozo . 1999 . relative growth of petrochirus diogenes ( linnaeus , 1758 ) ( crustacea , anomura , diogenidae ) in the ubatuba region , são paulo , brazil . rev . brasil . biol . 59 : 617 - 625 .
, composite species based on description by brown ( 1756 ) , which referred in part to an east american species of petrochirus and one or more indo - pacific species of coenobita . linnaeus ( 1767 ) subsequently applied the specific name diogenes to the species of )
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giant hermit crab ( petrochirus digenes ) inhabiting an ~ 300 mm florida horse conch ( triplofusus giganteus ) shell
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due to its large size and distinct red coloration , p . diogenes is unlikely to be confused with other species of hermit crabs found within its range .
the abundance of p . diogenes in the irl has not been documented , although it is likely that numbers are low and centered around inlets where crabs enter from nearshore environments . however , populations in other parts of the crab’s range can be quite large . for example , p , diogenes is one of the dominant hermit crab species in the southwestern gulf of mexico ( raz - guzman et al . 2004 ) .
aside from overall body size and weight , p . diogenes exhibits sexual dimorphism based on claw size . although the right claw is dominant in both sexes , it is greatly enlarged in males ( williams 1984 ; bertini & fransozo 1999 ) . it has been suggested that male giant hermits use their large claws for defense and in battles for territory and mates ( bertini & fransozo 1999 ) . as with other crustaceans , p . diogenes reproduces sexually via copulation and the transfer of a spermatophore from the male to the female .
information concerning the temperature tolerances of p . diogenes is scarce . however , migrations and mass mortalities have been documented in colder months for populations residing in temperate zones ( turra et al . 2002 ) , suggesting that the giant hermit crab requires and / or prefers warmer waters .
the distribution of p . diogenes within the irl is undocumented . however , given its preferred depth and salinity ( see ' salinity ' below ) ranges , it is likely that most populations of the crab are located around the major inlets connecting the lagoon to the nearshore waters of the atlantic ocean .
( of cancer diogenes linnaeus , 1758 ) linnaeus , c . ( 1758 ) . systema naturae per regna tria naturae , secundum classes , ordines , genera , species , cum characteribus , differentiis , synonymis , locis . editio decima , reformata . laurentius salvius : holmiae . ii , 824 pp . , available online at urltoken [ details ]
( of petrochirus bahamensis ( herbst , 1791 ) ) mclaughlin , p . a . ; komai , t . ; lemaitre , r . ; listyo , r . ( 2010 ) . annotated checklist of anomuran decapod crustaceans of the world ( exclusive of the kiwaoidea and families chirostylidae and galatheidae of the galatheoidea . part i – lithodoidea , lomisoidea and paguroidea . the raffles bulletin of zoology . supplement no 23 , 5 - 107 . [ details ] available for editors [ request ]
( of petrochirus granulatus ( olivier , 1812 ) ) mclaughlin , p . a . ; komai , t . ; lemaitre , r . ; listyo , r . ( 2010 ) . annotated checklist of anomuran decapod crustaceans of the world ( exclusive of the kiwaoidea and families chirostylidae and galatheidae of the galatheoidea . part i – lithodoidea , lomisoidea and paguroidea . the raffles bulletin of zoology . supplement no 23 , 5 - 107 . [ details ] available for editors [ request ]
few studies have documented common predators of the giant hermit crab . however , remains of p . diogenes have been found in the fecal pellets of the kemp’s ridley sea turtle , lepidochelys kempii ( witzell & schmid 2005 ) , and in gut contents of the nassau grouper , epinephelus striatus ( randall 1967 ) . crabs , especially juveniles , are likely preyed upon by a variety of large bony fishes , rays , octopi and other crustaceans .
( of cancer diogenes linnaeus , 1758 ) mclaughlin , p . a . ; komai , t . ; lemaitre , r . ; listyo , r . ( 2010 ) . annotated checklist of anomuran decapod crustaceans of the world ( exclusive of the kiwaoidea and families chirostylidae and galatheidae of the galatheoidea . part i – lithodoidea , lomisoidea and paguroidea . the raffles bulletin of zoology . supplement no 23 , 5 - 107 . [ details ] available for editors [ request ]
adult p . diogenes are the largest hermit crabs found in and around the irl . size of individuals is usually reported in the literature based on measurements of the anterior portion ( anterior shield ) of the body , directly behind the eyes . some sexual dimorphism exists for the species with regard to size of adults , with males growing slightly larger than females ( williams 1984 ; turra et al . 2002 ) . average ( and maximum ) lengths reported for the anterior shield are 36 ( 40 ) mm and 20 ( 32 ) mm for males and females , respectively ( williams 1984 ; bernini & fransozo 1999 ) . however , p . diogenes are found living inside of large gastropod shells and are equipped with prominent claws that substantially increase the total size of these crabs from the measurements mentioned above . males not only grow larger but are also heavier than their female counterparts , with average total - body wet weights of approximately 95 g and 50 g for males and females , respectively ( bernini & fransozo 1999 ) .
tubercles are also present on the inner crushing surface of the major chela and the minor chela is slightly concave , forming a spoon shape . the 2nd and 3rd pairs of appendages that serve as the walking legs are hairy underneath with a row of sharp spines down the two end segments , called the dactyl and propodus . the body of p . diogenes is generally red in color ( williams 1984 ; ruppert & fox 1988 ) , with white spots on the carpus ( 3rd segment from the tip ) of the walking legs , and red and white stripes at the base and tips of the antennae and antennules .
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ich widme die neue art boris becker , dem meines erachtens größten deutschen einzelsportler aller zeiten .
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campsicnemius charliechaplini evenhuis , 1996 ( dolichopodid fly )
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[ bishop mus . occ . pap . 0 ( 45 ) : 54 ]
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strigiphilus garylarsoni clayton , ~ 1989 ( owl louse )
i considered this an extreme honor . besides , i knew no one was going to write and ask to name a new species of swan after me . you have to grab these opportunities when they come along .
- gary larson
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anatoma tobeyoides geiger & jansen , 2004 ( snail ) named for american abstract expressionist painter mark tobey , because the sculpture on the snail shell is reminiscent of his work .
effigia okeeffeae nesbitt 2007 . ( archosaur ) from ghost ranch , new mexico , near where the artist georgia o ' keeffe lived .
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microchilo elgrecoi bleszynski , 1966 ( crambid moth ) after the spanish painter el greco . [ acta zool . cracoviensia 11 : 451 ]
microchilo murilloi bleszynski , 1966 ( crambid moth ) after the mexican painter murillo ( dr . atl ) . [ acta zool . cracoviensia 11 : 451 ]
pseudocatharylla gioconda bleszynski , 1964 ( crambid moth )
described from a unique female
and
very distinctive .
[ acta zool . cracoviensia 11 : 683 ]
aleiodes frosti shimbori & shaw , 2014 ( parasitic wasp ) named after robert frost , in reference to his poem
the road not taken .
this wasp is unique in its genus in exiting its host caterpillar through a posterior side hole .
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aptostichus edwardabbeyi bond 2012 ( trapdoor spider ) named for author and environmentalist edward abbey .
aesopichthys poplin & lund , 2000 ( fossil actinopterygian fish ) named for aesop .
arthurdactylus conandoylensis frey & martill , 1994 ( brazilian pterosaur ) named after arthur conan doyle in honor of his story the lost world , which is set in jungle similar to where the fossil was found , and in which a living pterosaur is brought back to london .
draculoides bramstokeri harvey & humphreys , 1995 ( schizomid ) bram stoker was the author of dracula .
crichtonpelta lü et al . , 2007 ( cretaceous ankylosaurid ) named after jurassic park author michael crichton . (
pelta
means small shield . )
crichtonsaurus dong , 2002 ( ankylosaur dinosaur ) named after jurassic park author michael crichton . it has since been considered a nomen dubium , and a species originally described in this genus , c . benxiensis , has been renamed crichtonpelta .
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cyclocepahala casanova ratcliffe and cave , 2009 ( scarab beetle ) so named for the heart - shaped mark on its wing covers .
pectinivalva ( casanovula ) hoare , 2013 ( moth ) the subgenus is named
after the famous italian adventurer and philanderer giacomo casanova , in reference to the unusual sexual ornamentation of the males of some species .
[ zookeys 278 ]
daisya obriani anderson , 2003 ( weevil ) named for patrick o ' brian , writer of english naval books .
darwinilus sedarisi chatzimanolis , 2014 ( rove beetle ) named after writer / humorist david sedaris
as an appreciation for his fascination with the natural world .
etmopterus benchleyi ( ninja lanternshark ) honoring peter benchley , author of jaws and advocate for shark conservation .
leucothoe tolkieni g . vinogradov , 1990 ( amphipod ) named after j . r . r . tolkien . [ vinogradov , g . m . 1990 . trudy instituta okeanologii an sssr ( transactions of the inst . of oceanology of the ussr academy of science ) 124 : 27 - 104 ( in russian ) . ]
goethaeana girault , 1920 ( eulophid wasp ) named for johann goethe . one species is g . shakespearei .
ibyka skog and banks , 1973 ( fossil plant )
from the poet ibykos whose murder was revealed by cranes . this plant was only discovered because of quarrying operations [ involving a different sort of crane ] for the construction of gilboa dam .
[ amer . j . bot . 60 : 368 . ]
kankuamo marquezi perafán , galvis & gutiérrez , 2016 ( tarantula ) named after nobel - prize winning author gabriel garcía márquez , who , like the spider , lived in columbia . [ zookeys 601 : 89 ]
goniopholis kiplingi andrade , 2011 ( cretaceous crocodile ) in recognition of rudyard kipling ' s enthusiasm for natural sciences .
idiomacromerus longfellowi girault , 1917 ( torymid wasp ) named after henry wadsworth longfellow .
lampanyctus steinbecki bolin , 1939 ( longfin lampfish ) bolin created this name to repay steinbeck ' s giving him a signed first edition of one of his novels . apparently , steinbeck was not pleased , because he asked for the book back .
legionella shakespearei verma et al . 1992 ( bacterium ) isolated from a cooling tower in stratford - upon - avon .
livyatan melvillei lambert et al . 2010 ( fossil sperm whale ) named for the author of moby dick , which book includes , in addition to its famous whale , a chapter on whale fossils .
nabokovia ( lycaenid butterfly ) named after vladimir nabokov , himself an entomologist who studied butterflies in the same subfamily . see also names from fictional characters for butterfly names derived from nabokov ' s writings .
orthaspidoceras schilleri ( oppel , 1863 ) ( jurassic cephalopod ) originally ammonites schilleri . perhaps the oldest described species named after a non - ancient poet , freidrich schiller .
papilio antimachus drury , 1782 ( swallowtail ) named for greek poet antimachus of colophon . ( linnaeus chose names of greek heroes for butterflies in the genus papilio ; others have expanded on that convention . )
richteria girault , 1920 ( mymarid wasp ) named for german humorist and novelist jean paul ( born johann paul friedrich richter ) .
heliconius sapho ( drury 1782 ) ( butterfly ) both named for sappho , the famous greek poet .
psephophorus terrypratchetti köhler , 1995 ( eocene fossil turtle ) terry pratchett wrote a series of fantasy books set on a world carried on the back of a giant turtle . [ j . royal soc . n . z . 25 : 371 ]
serendipaceratops arthurcclarkei rich & vickers - rich , 2003 ( cretaceous ceratopsian dinosaur from australia ) . named for sci - fi author arthur c . clark , who in 1956 emigrated to ceylon / sri lanka , formerly known as serendib .
tetramorium adamsi hita garcia & fisher , 2012 ( ant ) named for douglas adams , best known for
the hitchhiker ' s guide to the galaxy
series . [ zootaxa 3592 : 51 ]
fernandocrambus chopinellus bleszynski , 1967 ( crambid moth ) [ acta zool . cracoviensia 12 : 39 ]
salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum mares , braun , barquez & díaz , 2000 ( chalchalero viscacha rat )
named for the great argentine folklore group , ' los chalchaleros , ' in honor of their 52 years singing the traditional music of western argengina , its habitats , and its history .
[ mares et al . , 2000 . occasional papers , museum of texas tech university 203 : i + 27 ]
terebellides sepultura garrafoni & lana , 2003 ( polychaete worm ) sepultura is a brazilian heavy metal band .
funkotriplogynium iagobadius seeman & walter , 1997 ( mite ) from iago ,
james
and badius ,
brown ,
named after james brown , the king of funk .
milesdavis lieberman , 1994 ( trilobite ) [ bulletin of the american museum of natural history 0 ( 223 ) 1 - 176 ] .
gnathia marleyi sikkel 2012 ( parasitic isopod ) named after reggae musician bob marley .
i named this species , which is truly a natural wonder , after marley because of my respect and admiration for marley ' s music . plus , this species is as uniquely caribbean as was marley .
mackenziurus johnnyi , m . joeyi , m . deedeei , m . ceejayi adrian and edgecombe , 1997 ( trilobites ) named after the ramones .
sinatra buffington , 2011 ( figitid parisatoid wasp ) named for singer frank sinatra .
aleiodes shakirae shimbori & shaw , 2014 ( parasitic wasp ) named after colombian singer shakira , who is famous for her belly - dancing . the parasite causes its host to bend and twist its abdomen .
alviniconcha strummeri johnson et al . , 2014 ( sea snail ) because it is studded with spikes , has purple blood , and lives in an extreme environment , the researchers named this snail after a punk rock icon , joe strummer of the clash .
amphinema rollinsi widmer , 2007 ( jellyfish ) henry rollins was the lead singer of the seminal punk rock band black flag .
anacroneuria carole and a . taylori stark , 2004 ( stoneflies ) named after carole king and james taylor , respectively .
aphonepelma johnnycashi hamilton , 2016 ( tarantula ) named after johnny cash because males are all black , and it was found near folsom prison . [ zookeys 560 ]
aptostichus bonoi bond 2012 ( trapdoor spider ) named
in honor of bono from the irish rock group u2 and in recognition of the joshua tree album released in march of 1987
. [ zookeys 252 : 1 ]
chiromantes garfunkel davie & ng , 2013 ( garfunkel ' s bright - eyed crab ) named for art garfunkel in tribute to his song
bright eyes
. [ zootaxa 3609 : 1 ]
avalanchurus lennoni , a . starri edgecombe & chatterton , 1993 ( trilobites ) named for beatles john lennon and ringo starr .
greeffiella beatlei lorenzen , 1969 ( nematode ) lorenzen doesn ' t state the etymology , but the worm ' s shagginess suggests a beatles haircut .
scaptia ( plinthina ) beyonceae lessard 2011 ( horse fly ) named after singer - songwriter beyoncé knowles , inspired by her hit single
bootylicious
and the dense patch of golden hairs on the fly ' s abdomen .
arcticalymene viciousi , a . rotteni , a . jonesi , a . cooki , a . matlocki adrian and edgecombe , 1997 ( trilobites ) for the sex pistols . [ j . paleo . 71 ( 4 ) ]
barbaturex morrisoni head et al . , 2013 ( giant eocene lizard )
species nomen honors jim morrison , vocalist [ of the doors ] and lizard king .
[ proc . r . soc . b . 280 no . 1763 ]
beardius dioi pinho , mendes & andersen , 2013 ( chironimid fly ) named after ronnie james dio , former vocalist for the bands rainbow and black sabbath and his own band dio .
dendropsophus ozzyi orrico et al . , 2014 ( frog ) named after british rock singer john michael
ozzy
osbourne . the frog ' s call is high - pitched and batlike , and ozzy osbourne also has an association with bats after famously biting off the head of one . [ zootaxa 3881 : 354 . ]
depressizona exorum geiger , 2003 ( snail ) named after the dutch post - punk - white - noise band
the ex
. the band later featured this snail on their cd
the turn
.
dicrotendipes thanatogratus epler , 1987 ( chironomid ) from gk
thanatos
, dead , and latin
gratus
, grateful ; after the grateful dead .
cryptocercus garciai burnside , smith and kambhampati , 1998 ( wood roach ) named for grateful dead lead singer jerry garcia . [ www j . of biol . 4 - 1 ] ( there ' s also an asteroid named garcia , shortly after his death . )
lontra weiri prassack , 2015 ( pliocene otter ) named for grateful dead guitarist bob weir . [ j . vert . paleo . 36 ( 4 ) ]
elvisaurus holmes , 1993 [ nomen nudum ] ( antarctic dinosaur ) so called for it ' s ' pompadour - like ' crest . now cryolophosaurus .
preseucoila imallshookupis buffington , 2004 ( gall wasp ) the genus is named after elvis presley , the specific name for one of his songs .
gaga germanotta li et al . , 2012 ( fern ) named after lady gaga
because of her fervent defense of equality and individual expression .
lady gaga ' s given name is stefani germanotta . another species in the genus , gaga monstraparva , honors lady gaga ' s fans , whom see calls
little monsters .
[ syst . bot . 37 : 845 ]
gagadon minimonstrum stuckey & covert , 2014 ( eocene mammal ) again referring to lady gaga and her fans .
aleiodes gaga butcher et al . 2012 ( braconid wasp )
in honour of popular singer and performer stefani joanne angelina germanotta , known professionally as lady gaga
. [ zootaxa 3457 ]
heteropoda davidbowie p . jaeger , 2009 ( large malaysian spider ) for singer david bowie .
archaeoteleia astropulvis talamas , 2017 ( cretaceous wasp )
astropulvis
is latin for
star dust
; it commemorates david bowie ' s alter ego , ziggy stardust . [ j . hymenop . res . 56 : 241 ]
hyla stingi kaplan , 1994 ( columbian tree frog ) named after the british rock star sting in recognition of his work for the rain forest .
jaggermeryx miller et al . , 2014 ( miocene anthracothere ) this hippopotamus relative has oversized lips , inspiring its being named after mick jagger .
aegrotocatellus jaggeri adrain & edgecombe , 1995 ( trilobite ) for rolling stones ' mick jagger . see also the genus etymology .
aegrotocatellus nankerphelgeorum adrain & edgecombe , 1995
nanker phelge
was a pseudonym used for several rolling stones compositions between 1963 and 1965 .
anomphalus jaggerius plas , 1972 ( fossil gastropod ) [ j . of paleo . 46 : 249 - 260 ]
perirehaedulus richardsi adrain & edgecombe , 1995 ( trilobite ) for rolling stones guitarist keith richards .
kalloprion kilmisteri eriksson 2006 ( fossil polychaete ) named after lemmy kilmister of the heavy metal band motörhead .
kingnites diamondi eriksson et al . 2012 ( silurian polychaete worm ) named for danish heavy metal singer king diamond . eriksson has composed a metal song ,
deep time predator
, performed by seetyca and invertia .
leucothoe eltoni thomas , 2015 ( amphipod ) honoring rock musician sir elton john .
specifically , in reference to the large shoe - like first gnathopod of this species and the oversize boots elton john wore as the local pinball champion in the movie ' tommy ' ( 1975 ) .
[ zookeys 518 : 51 - 66 ]
litarachna lopezae pesic et al . , 2014 ( mite ) named after jennifer lopez because the discoverers like her music , and because she and the mite are both from puerto rico . [ zookeys 425 : 89 ]
loureedia miller et al . , 2012 ( velvet spider ) as it is a velvet spider which lives underground , it was named after lou reed , lead singer and songwriter of the velvet underground .
macrocarpaea dies - viridis j . r . grant , 2007 ( gentian ) for the punk rock group green day . [ harvard papers in biology 11 : 129 . ]
maldybulakia angusi and maldybulakia malcolmi edgecombe , 1998 ( devonian myriapods ) named for ac / dc ' s co - founders angus and malcolm young . [ records of austr . mus . 50 : 293 ]
masiakasaurus knopfleri sampson , 2001 ( theropod dinosaur ) named after dire straits singer / songwriter mark knopfler . sampson said ,
whenever we played dire straits in the quarry , we found more masiakasaurus , and when we played something else , we didn ' t .
knopfler replied ,
the fact that it ' s a dinosaur is certainly apt , but i ' m happy to report that i ' m not in the least bit vicious .
(
masiaka
is malagasy for
vicious .
)
mercurana abraham et al . 2013 ( tree frog ) commemorating freddie mercury , lead singer of the rock band queen , who spent much of his childhood in panchgani , india , where the frog was discovered . [ zootaxa 3640 : 177 . ]
cirolana mercuryi n . bruce , 2004 ( east african isopod ) named for freddy mercury ,
arguably zanzibar ' s most famous popular musician and singer .
taeniopteryx mercuryi fochetti & paolo nicolai , 1996 ( stonefly ) also for freddy mercury .
mesoparapylocheles michaeljacksoni klompmaker et . al . 2012 ( fossil hermit crab ) discovered on the same day that the researchers learned of pop superstar michael jackson ' s death , and named in his honor .
metallichneumon neurospastarchus wahl and sime , 2002 ( ichneumonid wasp )
neurospastarchus
translates as
master of puppets ,
which is the seminal album by the thrash metal band metallica . the name refers to the larval ichneumonid ' s manipulation of its host insect .
myrmekiaphila neilyoungi bond and platnick , 2007 ( trap - door spider ) for rock musicial neil young [ am . mus . novitates 3596 : 1 ] .
orectochilus orbisonorum miller , mazzoldi & wheeler , 2008 ( whirligig beetle ) named for singer ray orbison and his widow barbara . it ' s tuxedo - like elegant appearance is one reason for the naming .
paramaka pearljam mariano , 2011 ( mayfly )
named to celebrate the 20th anniversary of pearl jam .
[ zootaxa 3038 : 49 . ]
pinkfloydia dimitrov & hormiga , 2011 ( spider ) named after the rock band pink floyd .
pseudocorinna brianeno jocque & bosselaers , 2011 ( spider ) after the musican brian eno .
qiliania graffini ji et al . , 2011 ( cretaceous entiornithine bird ) named for greg graffin , a paleontologist and member of the punk rock group bad religion , at the suggestion of coauthor jingmai o ' connor , a longtime fan of the band .
selenacentrus morris & dietrich , 2016 ( treehopper ) this insect from southwest texas and mexico honors tejano singer selena quintanilla - pérez . ( the
- centrus
refers to its subfamily , centrotinae . ) [ annals ent . soc . of america 109 ( 2 ) ]
synalpheus pinkfloydi anker , hultgren , & de grave , 2017 ( pistol shrimp ) named after the british rock band pink floyd , inspired by the bright pink - red claw of the species . [ zootaxa 4254 : 116 ]
talabrica elotroyoae santelli & del río , 2014 ( bivalve ) named for the alternative rock band
el otro yo
from argentina . [ ameghiniana 51 : 311 ]
villa manillae evenhuis , 1993 ( bee fly ) inspired by millie vanillie . [ idesia 12 : 19 ]
xanthosomnium froesei sime and wahl , 2002 ( ichneumonid wasp )
xanthosomnium
is a translation of the synth band tangerine dream . the species is
named after edgar froese , the founder and continuity behind tangerine dream .
xestochironomus virgoferreae pinho & souza , 2013 ( chironomid fly ) the species name is the british heavy metal band iron maiden translated to latin .
x . dickinsoni pinho & souza , 2013 ( chironimid fly ) named after bruce dickinson , lead singer for iron maiden .
vunicothoe boyko 2009 ( copepod ) from nicothe , an existing copepod genus ( named , incidentally , for a harpie from greek myth ) , plus vu for velvet underground , in homage to the 1967 album
the velvet underground and nico
[ proc . of the biol . soc . of wash . 122 : 206 ]
zappa ( roberts ) , 1989 ( goby )
in honour of frank zappa for his articulate and sagacious defense of the first amendment of the u . s . constitution .
[ rec . of austrl . museum suppl 11 : 53 ] murdy , who renamed the genus , also says ,
i like his music .
amaurotoma zappa plas , 1972 ( fossil gastropod ) [ j . paleo . 46 : 249 - 260 ]
pachygnatha zappa bosmans and bosselaers , 1994 ( orb - weaver spider ) it has a black marking under its abdomen curiously reminiscent ( at least to bosmans and bosselaers ) of frank zappa ' s mustache .
phialella zappai boero , 1987 ( jellyfish ) named as part of ferdinando boero ' s plan to get to meet frank zappa .
there is nothing i ' d like better than having a jellyfish named after me
- frank zappa . ( details ) [ j . nat . hist . 21 : 465 ]
propionibacterium acnes type zappa ( bacterium ) the first known bacterium transferred from humans ( where it causes acne ) to plants ( domestic grapes , vitis vinifera , where it causes no ill effects ) . [ mol . biol . evol . 31 ]
there is also an asteroid named
3834 zappafrank
. ( another asteroid ,
16745 zappa
, is named after astronomer giovanni zappa . )
agra catbellae erwin , 2002 ( ground beetle ) named for catherine bell , actress in the tv program
jag
, because the beetles share the forest with jaguars .
agra katewinsletae erwin , 2002 ( ground beetle ) for actress kate winslet ,
starlet of the movie titanic . her character did not go down with the ship , but we will not be able to say the same for this elegant canopy species , if all the rain forest is converted to pastures .
[ zootaxa 119 : 1 - 68 . ]
agra liv erwin , 2002 ( carabid )
the first name of the actress liv tyler , starlet of the movie , armageddon . the existence of this species of elegant beetle is dependent upon the rainforest not undergoing an armageddon . . .
agra schwarzeneggeri erwin , 2002 ( carabid )
the family name of the actor , arnold schwarzenegger , in reference to the markedly developed ( biceps - like ) middle femora of the males of this species reminiscent of the actor ' s physique .
originally described as helicarion rubicundus ; moved to its own genus in 2017 , coinciding with sir david attenborough being made a lifetime patron of the australian museum .
attenborosaurus bakker , 1993 ( plesiosaur )
in honor of the naturalist and filmmaker david attenborough , whose childhood fascination with liassic plesiosaurs sparked a brilliant career in scientific journalism .
acisoma attenboroughi mens et al . , 2016 ( dragonfly ) this species name was unveiled on may 8 , 2016 , sir david attenborough ' s 90th birthday . dragonflies are attenborough ' s favorite insect .
cascolus ravitis siveter et al . , 2017 ( silurian crustacean ) the genus is a latin rendering of the old english equivalent to
attenborough
; the specific epithet refers to the roman name for leicester , where sir david lived .
euptychia attenboroughi neild et al . , 2015 ( attenborough ' s black - eyed satyr , a butterfly )
materpiscis attenboroughi 2008 ( devonian fish ) sir david attenborough drew attention to the site of the fossil on his
life on earth
series . the type specimen was preserved giving birth , hence the genus name , which means
mother fish .
[ nature 453 : 650 ]
nepenthes attenboroughii robinson et al . , 2009 ( giant pitcher plant ) from the highlands of central philippines . named for sir david attenborough .
zaglossus attenboroughi flannery and groves 1998 ( long - beaked echidna from new guinea ) named after well - known wildlife presenter david attenborough . it is known from only one specimen collected in 1961 and may now be extinct . [ mammalia , vol . 62 ]
avahi cleesei 2005 ( woolly lemur ) named for actor / comedian john cleese , who played a lemur - happy zookeeper in the film fierce creatures , hosted a documentary on lemurs , and is concerned with wildlife conservation .
baru darrowi willis , murray and megirian , 1990 ( miocene semi - aquatic crocodylian from australia ) honoring paul darrow , british actor
best known for his role in the television series ' blake ' s seven ' , in recognition of his support of continuing palaeontological investigation of the riversleigh deposits
[ memoirs of the queensland museum 29 , 522 . ] baru is an aboriginal name for a crocodile ancestor .
calponia harrisonfordi platnick , 1993 ( caponiid spider ) named after harrison ford in appreciation of his narrating a documentary .
pheidole harrisonfordi wilson , 2002 ( ant ) named in recognition of harrison ford ' s involvement ( as vice chairman ) in conservation international .
coloborhynchus spielbergi veldmeijer 2003 ( pterosaur ) honoring steven spielberg , director of the
jurassic park
movies .
utahraptor spielbergi bonar , lassieur , mccafferty & voci , ~ 1992 [ nomen nudum ] ( theropod dinosaur ) named after jurassic park director steven spielberg . the raptors in the movie were larger than any then known , until this raptor was announced the week the movie premiered . apparently , it was not adequately described in the rush to name it . reassigned to u . ostrommaysorum kirkland , gaston & burge , 1993 .
ctenus monaghani jäger , 2013 ( spider ) named for actor dominic monaghan , who filmed a documentary with the author . [ zootaxa 3670 : 91 ]
harryhausenia boyko , 2004 ( fossil sand crab ( crustacea : anomura : albuneidae ) ) for movie animator ray harryhausen ( 7th voyage of sinbad , jason and the argonauts , etc . ) . he animated a sand crab for the movie
the mysterious island .
hydroscapha redfordi maier et al . 2010 ( beetle ) named for robert redford , who played jeremiah johnson , whom the authors ( mistakenly ) believed was the source of the name of the jerry johnson hot springs where the beetle was discovered , but also for his support of conservation in the rocky mountains . [ coleopterists bulletin 64 : 289 ]
kootenichela deppi legg , 2013 ( cambrian arthropod ) named for johnny depp , star of edward scissorhands , among other roles . said legg ,
when i first saw the pair of isolated claws in the fossil records of this species i could not help but think of edward scissorhands . even the genus name , kootenichela , includes the reference to this film as ' chela ' is latin for claws or scissors .
( kootenay is a canadian national park where the fossil was found . )
liturgusa krattorum svenson , 2014 ( mantis ) for chris and martin kratt , creators and hosts of children ' s tv shows kratts ' creatures and wild kratts . [ zookeys 390 : 137 ]
meenoplus roddenberryi hoch & naranjo , 2012 ( true bug ) named after star trek creator gene roddenberry . the mission statement of that show ,
. . . to explore strange new worlds , to seek out new life . . .
, the authors suggest , applies also to the speleology which uncovered this cavernicolous bug . [ deutsche entomo . zeit . 59 ( 2 ) : 207 ]
nepenthes ' helen ' ( pitcher plant ) a cross of spathulata x spectabilis , named after helen mirren .
norasaphus monroeae fortey ( trilobite ) after marilyn monroe ; it has an hourglass shaped glabella .
orsonwelles othello , o . macbeth , o . falstaffius , o . ambersonorum hormiga , 2002 ( giant hawaiian linyphiid spiders ) . these species are named after famous orson welles roles . hormiga named the genus after welles because he was a giant of filmmaking .
orsonwelles bellum , o . malas , o . toledus hormiga , 2002 ( linyphiid spiders ) . named in reference to famous orson welles works - -
the war of the worlds
,
touch of evil
, and
citizen kane
, respectively .
pristimantis jamescameroni kok , 2013 ( frog ) named after james cameron for alerting people to environmental issues and encouraging veganism , the latter being an effective way to reduce human impact on the frog ' s ecosystem .
rostropria garbo early ( diapriid wasp ) described from
a solitary female
.
theognete weiri anderson , 2010 ( weevil ) named for peter weir , director , among other things , of the film
master and commander : the far side of the world
, based on patrick o ' brian ' s series of books .
honorifics naming scientists who have done some work related to the organism named after them are too numerous to mention . these stand out from that crowd .
astraptes viracocha brower 2010 ( skipper butterfly )
the name viracocha , a noun in apposition , is the name of a bearded white god of the incas . the species is named for dan janzen .
[ syst . biodivers . 8 : 486 ]
bobkabata kabatabobbus hogans & benz , 1990 ( parasitic copepod ) named after parasitologist bob kabata .
cartwrightia cartwrighti cartwright , 1967 ( scarab beetle ) islas established the genus in 1958 in honor of coleopterist oscar l . cartwright , who later named this species for his brother . ( for a couple cases of biologists who did name species after themselves , see wright , the naming of the shrew , 34 - 35 . )
carukia barnesi southcott , 1967 ( jellyfish ) notable because the research that earned dr . jack barnes the honorific also earned him a darwin award honorable mention .
chrysina cavei hawks & bruyea , 1999 ( scarab ) named after collaborator and friend ronald cave , who was always cold when working in the cloud forests . hawks said ,
this species ' blue tarsi remind me of ron ' s perpetual cold feet !
dransfieldia ( palm ) and soejatmia ( grass ) . the only husband and wife botanists who both have plant genera named in their honor are john dransfield and soejatmi dransfield .
eumorbaeschna adriankini bechly & kin , 2012 ( jurassic dragonfly ) adrian kin died during the preparation of the paper . günter bechly both named the species after him and included him as coauthor . technically , this contravenes a convention against naming a species after a person naming it . the paper , however , makes it clear that bechly alone is responsible for the name choice . [ acta palaeo . polonica 58 : 121 ]
euphorbia ballyana rauh , 1966 , e . ballyi carter , 1963 , and e . proballyana leach , 1968 ( african plants ) three species in one genus named for the same person , botanist peter r . o . bally .
exoryza ritaashleyae , promicrogaster fabiancastroi , p . naomiduarteae fernandez - triana , 2016 , and 17 others ( wasps ) twenty costa rican schoolchildren ( 4th , 5th , and 6th graders ) had species named after them after winning a drawing contest . dan janzen , adviser to the guanacaste conservation area , wanted to dedicate a group of species to richard and rita ashley for their contributions , the ashleys asked instead that the species be dedicated to local children .
gomphonema lange - bertalotii reichardt and gomphonema reichardtii lange - bertalot ( diatoms ) taxonomists honoring each other within the same genus .
gonomyia alexanderi ( johnson , 1912 ) ( crane fly ) one of the relatively few tipulids named after charles p . alexander ( 1899 - 1981 ) , the most prolific taxonomist after linnaeus . he described 11 , 755 insect taxa , mostly in the tipulidae ( crane flies ) , or approximately one per day of his professional life . ( linnaeus described approximately 12 , 100 , including 4 , 400 animals and 7 , 700 plants . )
hoia hoi avdeev & kazatchenko , 1986 ( parasitic copepod ) named after ju - shey ho .
navicula austrocollegarum lange - bertalot & r . voigt ( diatom ) to honor all the austrian colleagues of the author .
asbestopluma rickettsi lundsten et al . , 2014 ( sponge ) these are just two of at least 16 species named after ed ricketts , marine biologist , author of between pacific tides , friend of john steinbeck , and inspiration for the character doc in cannery row . he was related to howard taylor ricketts , after whom rickettsia rickettsii ( the pathogen causing rocky mountain spotted fever ) was named .
roloffia ( roloffia ) roloffi roloffi ( roloff , 1936 ) ( freshwater fish ) the fish had this designation only for a while . it was originally aphyosemion roloffi roloff 1936 , and is now in genus scriptaphyosemion . [ wochenschrift aquar . - terr . 33 ( 25 ) : 387 ] ( roloff also named rivulus roloffi after himself [ 1938 , wochenschrift aquar . - terr . 35 : 597 . )
solanum baretiae tepe , ridley , and bohs , 2012 ( understory vine ) jeanne baret , in 1766 when french law prohibited women aboard naval vessels , disguised herself as a man to work with botanist philibert commerson on a three - year expedition commanded by louis antoine de bougainville . an accomplished botanist in her own right , she also became the first woman to circumnavigate the world .
tessmannianthus quadridomius wurdack , 1989 ( flowering plant : melastomataceae ) dr . josé cuatrecasas , a botanist at the smithsonian , was an important collector of plants in colombia and had many species named after him , all of them
cuatrecasasii
. when a colleague wanted to make an original tribute , he translated
cuatrecasas
(
four houses
in english ) into latin , hence
quadridomius .
[ revista acad . colomb . ci . exact . 14 ( 65 ) : 247 ]
thiara carolitaciturni ( snail ) named after the dutch zoologist karel dammerman , who was famous among his colleagues for being shy and retiring , i . e . , taciturn .
aristotelia hü , 1825 ( moth ) named after aristotle , along with . . .
celsia linnaeus ( mediterranean subshrub ) named after the celsius to whom the centigrade thermometer is credited , who was also an amateur botanist and a mentor to linnaeus . in celsius ' s original scale , water freezes at 100 and boils at zero . linnaeus himself was the first to propose the inverted scale that we use today .
crikey steveirwini stanisic , 2009 ( land snail ) in honor of
crocodile hunter
steve irwin and his famous catch - cry . [ zootaxa 2206 : 62 ]
trypanosoma irwini mcinnes et . al . 2009 ( trypanosome ) named after steve irwin .
dawkinsia pethiyagoda et al . 2012 ( cyprinid fish ) named for richard dawkins . [ ichthyol . explor . freshwaters 23 : 69 . ]
conyza montigena var . fosseyae beentje , 2002 ( compositae ) after dian fossey , of gorilla fame , who collected the type specimen .
gaussia h . wendl . ( palm ) honoring german mathematician karl friedrich gauss . ( also an asteriod , 1001 gaussia . )
janibacter hoylei ( bacterium ) named after astrophysicist fred hoyle . the bacterium was found in the upper stratosphere .
linnaea borealis gronovius ( twinflower ) linnaeus wrote ,
linnaea . . . is a plant of lapland , lowly , insignificant , disregarded , flowering but for a brief space - - from linnaeus who resembles it .
it was mock modesty ; linnaeus arranged for the plant to be named for him .
megachile chomskyi sheffield , 2013 ( leafcutter bee ) named for linguist noam chomsky .
phalacrocorax aristotelis ( linnaeus , 1761 ) ( european shag ) named for aristotle .
phanaeus changdiazi kohlmann and solís , 2001 ( scarab ) named after costa rican physicist and astronaut franklin chang - diaz .
pristionchus maxplancki kanzaki et al . , 2013 ( nematode ) named after physicist max planck . the max planck institute for developmental biology works with nematodes in this genus . [ zoolog . sci . 30 : 680 ]
rothschildia grote , 1896 ( saturniid moth ) according to steve jones in almost like a whale ( 1999 ) , renowned 19th century naturalist lord walter rothschild ( founder of the tring museum ) has 153 insects , 58 birds , 18 mammals , 3 fish , 3 spiders , 2 reptiles , 1 millipede and 1 worm named after him .
silurus aristotelis ( agassiz , 1857 ) ( aristotle ' s catfish ) named after aristotle , who was the first to describe the reproductive behavior of this endemic greek fish .
wodyetia bifurcata ( foxtail palm ) named after wodyeti , last aboriginal to live in the melville range area in queensland , australia , and last to hold the traditional native knowledge of the area .
aptostichus muiri bond 2012 ( trapdoor spider ) named after john muir , who explored and fought to preserve yosemite valley , where the spider was discovered .
brachypanorpa sacajawea byers , 1990 ( rocky mountain scorpionfly ) named for lewis and clark ' s guide and interpreter .
doronomyrmex pocahontas buschinger 1979 ( ant ) named for princess matoaka , precocious daughter of chief powhatan who served as a bridge between the native americans and the english settlers of jamestown . she is better known by her father ' s nickname for her , pocahontas , which means
little mischievous one .
the ant , from alberta , canada , is a threatened species .
agathidium pocahontasae miller and wheeler , 2005 ( slime mold beetle ) named for a county in virginia which was named for pocahontas . [ bull . amer . mus . nat . hist . 291 . ]
dysanema irvinei and d . malloryi uvarov , 1925 ( grasshoppers ) these two grasshoppers were collected above 14 , 000 feet on the 1924 british expedition to mt . everest on which andrew irvine and george mallory both disappeared .
liturgusa fossetti svenson , 2014 ( mantis ) named for businessman and aviator steve fossett
for his inspirational dedication to adventure and exploration
. [ zookeys 390 ]
mammuthus columbi falconer , 1857 ( columbian mammoth ) named after christopher columbus . it was widespread in southern north america in the late pleistocene .
aegomorphus wojtylai hilszczanski & bystrowski , 2005 ( beetle ) dedicated to karol wojtyla ( pope john paul ii ) .
alberta magna e . mey . ( natal flame bush ) named after saint albertus magnus . the genus has just the one species .
barilius buddhae fowler , 1934 ( cyprinid fish )
found near a cave sacred to buddha
.
confuciusornis sanctus hou , zhou , gu , and gang , 1995 ( feathered dinosaur )
holy confucius ' bird
.
orontobia dalailama de freina , 1997 ( tiger moth ) from tibet .
origo nominis : la nouvelle espèce est dédiée au chef spirituel et politique du peuple tibétain actuellement opprimé : sa sainteté le dalai lama .
wulfila o . p . - cambridge , 1895 ( anyphaenid sac spider ) named after wulfila ( a . k . a . ulfilas ) , a 4th - century goth missionary and bible translator .
zanabazar norell et al . , 2009 ( troodontid dinosaur from mongolia ) named in honor of zanabazar , first spiritual head of tibetan buddhism in outer mongolia .
agathidium bushi , a . cheneyi and a . rumsfeldi miller and wheeler , 2005 ( slime mold beetles ) named after the u . s . president , vice president , and defense secretary .
agathidium cortezi miller and wheeler ( slime mold beetle ) for conquistador hernan cortez , conquerer of the aztec empire and colonial administrator of new spain .
anolis ( xiphosurus ) roosevelti grant , 1931 ( lizard ) from puerto rico ; possibly extinct . it is named in honor of theodore roosevelt , jr . , who was then governor of puerto rico .
anophthalmus hitleri scheibel , 1933 ( blind cave beetle ) named by an amateur entomologist admirer of the fürher ( though dutch biologist / writer midas dekkers suggests that naming a blind cave beetle after hitler was an attempt to ridicule him ) . it is found in only five slovenian caves and is endangered by collectors of hitler memorabilia . [ entomologische blätter 33 : 438 ]
roechlingia hitleri guthörl , 1934 ( paleodictyopteran ) see canad . j . zool . 61 : 1684 - 86 for discussion of appropriateness of the name . that article considers it a junior synonym of sclepasma gigas handlirsch , 1911 .
aptostichus chavezi bond 2012 ( trapdoor spider ) named for labor and civil rights activist césar chávez .
arsinoetherium ( oligocene ungulate ) named for the egyptian - ptolemaic queen arsinoe near whose palace the first remains were found .
astraeus sirindhorniae phosri et al . 2014 ( star - shaped fungus ) named after princess sirindhorn of thailand . [ plos one 9 ( 5 ) : e71160 ]
cleopatrodon bown and simons , 1987 ( eocene mammal from egypt ) named after cleopatra .
paroxyna cleopatra hering , 1937 ( fruit fly ) named for the egyptian queen ; now synonymized with p . messalina , named for roman empress messalina , third wife of claudius i .
cheguevaria kazantsev , 2006 ( firefly )
the new genus is named after e . ' che ' guevara , the legendary latin american revolutionary , very popular in the caribbean region .
[ russian entomol . j . 5 ( 4 ) : 367 - 392 . ]
cherokeea attakullakulla sullivan & quinter ( moth ) named after attakullakulla , the influential 18th - century cherokee leader . [ zookeys 421 : 181 ]
clintonia raf . 1818 ( lily ) named after de witt clinton , botanist and politician most noted for championing the erie canal .
cremnops witgopegasus tucker et al . 2015 ( wasp ) named
for crazy horse , the native american war leader of the lakota people . witko means crazy in the lakota language and a pegasus is a winged horse .
crocidura roosevelti heller , 1910 ( roosevelt ' s shrew ) from africa ; named after theodore roosevelt . also named after teddy :
cervus canadensis roosevelti ( roosevelt or olympic elk ) the largest surviving north american elk subspecies .
muntiacus rooseveltorum osgood , 1932 ( laotian barking deer ) discovered by one of theodore roosevelt ' s sons on a 1929 hunting trip , and named for the president .
pelomys roosevelti heller , 1910 ( mouse ) the type specimen was collected by roosevelt and described in his field notes during his 1909 - 10 safari to africa . edmund heller was the expedition ' s taxidermist .
pheidole ( electropheidole ) roosevelti mann , 1921 ( roosevelt ' s ant ) from fiji .
stenomorpha roosevelti smith , miller & wheeler 2010 ( darkling beetle ) named in teddy roosevelt ' s honor on the 100th anniversary of a speech he gave at tempe normal school , now arizona state university .
enyalioides binzayedi venegas et al . , 2013 ( lizard ) honoring sheikh mohamed bin zayed al nahyan , crown prince of abu dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the uae , who supports many conservation projects , including the field survey leading to this lizard ' s discovery . [ zookeys 277 : 69 ]
equus grevyi oustalet 1882 ( grevy ' s zebra ) named after jules grevy ( 1807 - 1891 ) , president of france from 1879 - 1887 . the president of abyssinia ( now ethiopia ) sent the type specimen to france in 1882 , the first zebra seen in europe since roman times .
etheostoma teddyroosevelt , e . jimmycarter , e . clinton , e . gore , and e . obama layman & mayden , 2012 ( darters ) named after former and current u . s . leaders who have worked to promote conservation and environmental protection . [ bull . alabama mus . nat . hist . 30 : 1 . ]


mordellistena tessellata is a species of beetle in the mordellistena genus that is in the mordellidae family .

it was described by champion in 1891 .

mordellistena tessellata

¿qué significa mordellistena ? existen 2 definiciones para la palabra mordellistena . también puedes añadir tu mismo una definición para mordellistena
mordellistena es un género de coleópteros de la familia mordellidae . incluye las siguientes especies : [ 1 ]
larva : mordellistena is the only genus in this family which larvae have characteristic tergal processes and paired urogomphi ( comment by artjom zaitsev ) .
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small , slender , linear or wedge - shaped . scutellum somewhat trianglular , rounded . antennae usually threadlike , sometimes slightly sawtoothed . eyes coarsely granulate . each hind tibia has 1 - 6 short , more or less oblique ridges on outer surface ; tarsal segments may also bear ridges . most are solid black , but some have red , orange or yellow markings
plants in aster family , some trees , mostly oak . for many species , food in unknown .
ford e . j . , jackman j . a . ( 1996 ) new larval host plant associations of tumbling flower beetles ( coleoptera : mordellidae ) in north america . coleopterists bulletin 50 : 361 - 368 .
nomenclatural changes for selected mordellidae ( coleoptera ) in north america j . a . jackman & w . lu . 2001 . insecta mundi 15 ( 1 ) : 31 - 34 .
taxonomic changes for fifteen species of north american mordellidae ( coleoptera ) a . e . lisberg . 2003 . insecta mundi 17 ( 3 - 4 ) : 191 - 194 .
american beetles , volume ii : polyphaga : scarabaeoidea through curculionoidea arnett , r . h . , jr . , m . c . thomas , p . e . skelley and j . h . frank . ( eds . ) . 2002 . crc press llc , boca raton , fl .
a manual of common beetles of eastern north america dillon , elizabeth s . , and dillon , lawrence . 1961 . row , peterson , and company .
peterson field guides : beetles richard e . white . 1983 . houghton mifflin company .
the book of field and roadside : open - country weeds , trees , and wildflowers of eastern north america john eastman , amelia hansen . 2003 . stackpole books .
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iraqi natural history research center & museum الموقع الرسمي للمجلة والصفحة الالكترونيه urltoken p . o . box : 59037 - iraq - baghdad - bab - al - madham tel . : + 964 - 1 - 4165790 email : editorbinhm @ urltoken
authors : haytham m . h . al - awadi هيثم محمد حمادي العوادي - - - furhan t . mhaisen فرحان ضمد محيسن - - - fadhil f . al - joborae فاضل فرهود الجبوري pages : 7 - 15
contribution to the knowledge of the genus chalcophorella kerr . 1903 ( coleoptera : buprestidae ) in the north of iraq ( kurdistan region )
abstract in this study an illustrated key for the identification of the iraqi species of the genus chalcophorella kerr . is given with information about general distribution for each species . information is also given about period of collection , plants on which the specimens were collected . the real host plant if they are available and known are also given referring to the previous works . key words : coleoptera , buprustidae , chalcophorella
authors : azhar a . al - moussawi أزهار أحمد الموسوي pages : 27 - 38
abstract tanqua anomala ( von linstow , 1904 ) specimens were recovered , from the lining wall of the gastro - intestinal tract of the dice snake natrix tessellate tessellate ( laurenti , 1768 ) collected in baghdad city , central iraq . measurements of the males , females and a comparison of the nematode with other studies tabulated . reporting of tanqua anomala from this snake represents the first record for iraq as well as a new host record .
authors : nadirah k . al - salim نادرة كاظم السالم - - - atheer h . ali أثير حسين علي pages : 39 - 53
abstract to identify the fungi associated with water hyacinth ( eichhornia crassipes [ mart . ] solms ) , an aquatic weed , which presents in tigris river from baghdad south ward . five regions from middle and south of iraq ( al - noumanya , saeid bin - jubier , al - azizia , al - reyfay and al - hay ) were selected for this study . twelve fungal species were isolated . alternaria alternata , acremonium sp and cladsporium herbarum , were the most frequently species ( 91 . 66 % , 50 % and 25 % ) respectively . the fungi alternaria alternata , acremonium sp and phoma eupyrena were more aggressive to water hyacinth as ( 91 . 66 % , 83 , 33 % , and 75 % ) in pathogenicity test .
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this site is located a few km east of the town of gytheio and is the innermost place of the lakonikos gulf . evrotas is one of the most historic rivers of peloponnisos . the river , with a total length of c . 100 km , crosses the historic town of sparti and plays a significant role in the economy of the area . it is to be pointed out however that in nowadays the natural habitats of the area have been restricted to the river and chanel beds and the sea shores while the majority of the delta surface has be planted by orange trees .
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cephalopholis nigripinnis , known commonly as the darkfin hind , is a species of marine fish in the family serranidae .

the darkfin hind is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the indian ocean , red sea excluded .

the darkfin hind is a medium size fish and can reach a maximum size of 28 cm length .

cephalopholis nigripinnis

taxon concept cephalopholis _ nigripinnis last modified 2018 - 06 - 01 16 : 02 : 12 . 387
c . nigripinnis occurs in marine protected areas in some parts of its range .
c . nigripinnis is abundant throughout its range . there is currently no information on population trends .
cephalopholis nigripinnis is a valid species confined to the western indian ocean plus jakarta and the western end of sumatera . in the indian ocean , c . nigripinnis is known from the east coast of africa ( south africa to kenya ) , comoros , maldives , sri lanka , seychelles , mascarene islands ( mauritius , réunion and rodrígues ) and chagos .
general c . nigripinnis inhabits shallow coral and rocky reefs and is a common species in depth up to 60 m . information is available on the habitat and ecology of the closely related c . urodeta which is likely to be very similar for c . nigripinnis . however , this information must be verified . feeding c . nigripinnis feeds mainly on small fishes and crustaceans .
cephalopholis nigripinnis - species dictionary - southern africa : ispot nature - your place to share nature . ispot is a website aimed at helping anyone identify anything in nature . once you ' ve registered , you can add an observation to the website and suggest an identification yourself or see if anyone else can identify it for you .
the species was treated as a junior synonym of cephalopholis urodeta by randall & heemstra ( 1991 ) , heemstra & randall ( 1993 ) and randall ( 2005 ) . however , allen & adrim ( 2003 ) separated the two species and recorded both from the indian ocean . we follow allen & adrim ( 2003 ) , allen et al . ( 2007 ) and craig et al . ( 2011 ) in recognising the species as distinct . craig et al . ( 2011 ) recorded cephalosopholis urodeta from christmas island and cocos ( keeling ) island , but did not record the related cephalopholis nigripinnis from those localities . tentatively we have included both species from those localities . allen & adrim ( 2003 ) recorded c . nigripinnis from indonesia .
( of cephalopholis nigripinna ( valenciennes , 1828 ) ) froese , r . & d . pauly ( editors ) . ( 2018 ) . fishbase . world wide web electronic publication . , available online at urltoken [ details ]
c . nigripinnis currently has no identified major threats , but it may be taken in subsistence and artisinal fisheries . at present , this is not believed to be a major threat factor .
( of serranus nigripinnis valenciennes , 1828 ) froese , r . & d . pauly ( editors ) . ( 2018 ) . fishbase . world wide web electronic publication . , available online at urltoken [ details ]
( of cephalopolis nigripinnis ( valenciennes , 1828 ) ) froese , r . & d . pauly ( editors ) . ( 2018 ) . fishbase . world wide web electronic publication . , available online at urltoken [ details ]
( of epinephelus nigripinnis ( valenciennes , 1828 ) ) froese , r . & d . pauly ( editors ) . ( 2018 ) . fishbase . world wide web electronic publication . , available online at urltoken [ details ]
greek , kephale = head + greek , pholis = scale ( ref . 45335 )
( forster , 1801 ) for a long time ( e . g . , ref . 4787 , ref . 5222 ) .
marine ; reef - associated ; depth range 0 - 60 m ( ref . 89707 ) , usually 0 - 15 m ( ref . 89707 ) . tropical ; 12°n - 39°s , 40°e - 100°e ( ref . 89707 )
indian ocean : from east coast of africa ( kenay to south africa ) to sumatra ; comoros is . , mascarene is . , maldives , sri lanka , chagos i .
maturity : l m ? range ? - ? cm max length : 28 . 0 cm tl male / unsexed ; ( ref . 89707 )
dorsal spines ( total ) : 9 ; dorsal soft rays ( total ) : 14 - 16 ; anal spines : 3 ; anal soft rays : 8 - 9 . characterized by red color grading to dark brown on posterior part of the body ; posterior edge of operculum with prominent brown
ear
spot ; body scales ctenoid , including abdomen ; greatest depth of body 2 . 7 - 3 . 1 in sl ; rounded caudal fin ; pelvic fins 1 . 8 - 2 . 2 in head length ( ref . 90102 ) ; interorbital area convex ; rounded preopercle , finely serrate , lower edge fleshy ; subopercle and interopercle usually smooth ; maxilla reaching well past eye ( ref . 089707 ) .
common throughout its range , the species inhabits coral - rich areas . it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans ( ref . 89707 ) . solitary ( ref 90102 ) .
craig , m . , yj . s . de mitcheson and p . c . heemstra , 2011 . groupers of the world : a field and market guide . north america : crc press / taylor and francis group . 356 p . ( ref . 89707 )
) : 26 . 1 - 29 . 2 , mean 27 . 7 ( based on 294 cells ) .
phylogenetic diversity index ( ref . 82805 ) : pd 50 = 0 . 5000 [ uniqueness , from 0 . 5 = low to 2 . 0 = high ] .
bayesian length - weight : a = 0 . 01259 ( 0 . 00598 - 0 . 02651 ) , b = 3 . 05 ( 2 . 88 - 3 . 22 ) , in cm total length , based on lwr estimates for this genus - body shape ( ref . 93245 ) .
trophic level ( ref . 69278 ) : 4 . 0 ±0 . 7 se ; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
resilience ( ref . 69278 ) : medium , minimum population doubling time 1 . 4 - 4 . 4 years ( preliminary k or fecundity . ) .
vulnerability ( ref . 59153 ) : low to moderate vulnerability ( 31 of 100 ) .
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recently recognized as valid species by craig and hastings 2007 ( removed from synonymy with c . urodeta ) .
justification : little information is available on population trends , biology , and extent of range of this recently resurrected species . therefore , the species is assessed as data deficient .
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. paris : levrault vol . 2 xxi , 2 + 490 pp . , pls 9 - 40 .
allen , g . r . & adrim , m . 2003 . coral reef fishes of indonesia .
. christmas island : christmas island natural history association 2 edn , 284 pp .
craig , m . t . , sadovy de mitcheson , y . j . & heemstra , p . c . 2011 .
. grahamstown , south africa : nisc ltd 356 pp . , appendix 47 pp .
an annotated and illustrated catalogue of grouper , rockcod , hind , coral grouper and lyretail species known to date . fao fisheries synopsis no . 125 vol . 16 . rome : fao . pp . 1 - 382
reef and shore fishes of the south pacific . new caledonia to tahiti and the pitcairn islands
randall , j . e . & heemstra , p . c . 1991 . revision of indo - pacific groupers ( perciformes : serranidae : epinephelinae ) , with descriptions of five new species .
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valenciennes , a . in cuvier , g . l . & valenciennes , a . 1828 , vol . 2 , pp . xxi , 2 + 490 pp . , pls 9 - 40 , levrault , paris
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new ferry wharf is one of the major fish landing centres of mumbai and 80 - 100 trawlers operate daily from here . on 13th may 2011 , large numbers of juveniles of epinephelus diacanthus was landed at the new ferry wharf


orthocabera sericea is a species of moth of the family geometridae .

it is found from the himalaya to taiwan and japan .

the wingspan is 23 – 30 mm .

orthocabera sericea

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orthocabera sericea butler , 1879 ; ann . mag . nat . hist . ( 5 ) 4 ( 24 ) : 440 ; tl : japan
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orthocabera similaria ; [ mob11 ] : 141 , f . 280 , 295 , 297 , pl . 7
i think it ' s a grevillea sericea . if someone can help with the identification that would be fantastic .
hakea sericea grows in the heath and dry eucalypt forest along the coast and adjacent ranges from south - east queensland to south - eastern new south wales ; . . .
i saw no kukui ( aleurites moluccana ) on the islet , but there were ample naupaka kahakai ( scaevola sericea ) growing on the rocky limestone shoreline where i had set my tripod .
select a genus & species cassyma guenée - cassyma quadrinata guenée - cassyma electrodes sommerer & stüning - cassyma sciticincta walker - cassyma chrotadelpha sommerer & stüning - cassyma undifasciata butler - cassyma erythrodon sommerer & stüning syngonorthus butler - syngonorthus subpunctatus butler danala walker - danala laxtaria walker auzeodes warren - auzeodes chalybeata walker - auzeodes angulata sp . n . peratostega warren gen . rev - peratostega coctata warren comb . rev - peratostega punctapex sp . n cassephyra gen . n - cassephyra lamprosticta hampson comb . n heterostegane hampson - heterostegane subtessellata walker - heterostegane contessellata prout - heterostegane subfasciata warren - heterostegane tritocampsis classeyi ssp . n - heterostegane warreni prout - heterostegane urbica guichardi ssp . n - heterostegane insulata warren comb . rev . serratophyga gen . n - serratophyga sterrhoticha prout comb . n peratophyga warren - peratophyga venetia swinhoe - peratophyga trigonata walker - peratophyga beta sp . n - peratophyga alluvialis sp . n - peratophyga flavomaculata swinhoe - peratophyga hypsicyma prout comb . n - peratophyga spilodesma prout - peratophyga hypsidesma sp . n - peratophyga sobrina prout - peratophyga xanthyala hampson zamarada moore - zamarada baliata felder & rogenhofer - zamarada scriptifasciata walker - zamarada denticulata fletcher - zamarada ssp . - zamarada eogenaria snellen - zamarada nesiotica fletcher - zamarada ucatoides sp . n sundagrapha holloway - sundagrapha tenebrosa swinhoe - sundagrapha lepidata prout orthocabera butler gen . rev . - orthocabera similaria swinhoe comb . n - orthocabera ocernaria swinhoe comb . n
thanks to mr . tony rodd , of
what plant is that
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afgekia sericea
. found a paper at chulalongcon university , that described the flower , and a few links on flickr , with some other photos once i knew the name . it is a legume , and is becoming more rare and prized by collectors . it is becoming more rare , due to fragmentation of its natural habitats , which leads to reduction in reproductive success .
- cappello : inizialmente emisferico o ovoidale , spesso anche conico - campanulato , poi via via convesso ed infine spianato , a volte anche un po’ depresso negli individui molto maturi , piuttosto carnoso , con diametro variabile da 5 a 15 cm . superficie liscia , brillante , un po’ viscosa con tempo umido , sericea con tempo secco , a fibrille innate radiali evidenti . il colore è sempre verde in tutte le sue tonalità : verde chiaro , verde giallastro , verde - olivastro , bruno verdastro chiaro , con toni sempre più carichi verso il centro del cappello . margine liscio , regolare , fessurato e un po’ ondulato negli esemplari maturi .
ottimo fungo commestibile , conosciuto fin dai tempi di giulio cesare ( da cui il nome di “caesarea” o “fungo dei cesari
) . si presenta inizialmente emisferico o globoso , poi convesso ed infine spianato , sempre molto carnoso , con diametro di 6 - 10 ( 15 ) cm . la superficie è sericea , brillante con tempo secco , un po’ viscosa a umido , di colore rosso vivo , rosso - arancio , degradante spesso al giallo - arancio , nuda o talora ornata da qualche grossa placca bianca , residuo del velo generale . margine nettamente striato . lamelle fitte , larghe , libere al gambo , inizialmente giallo pallide poi giallo dorate . la carne è bianca , tenera , spessa , con odore debole ma gradevole e sapore dolce di nocciola . gambo carnoso , cilindrico , con base ingrossata , un po’ ristretto all’apice , con una lunghezza di 7 - 12 ( 15 ) cm . e uno spessore di 2 - 3 cm . la superficie è un po’ lanuginosa , striata longitudinalmente al di sopra dell’anello , di colore giallo chiaro . e’ ornato da un anello ampio , giallo , cascante a gonnellino , membranoso , persistente , striato sul lato superiore e liscio su quello inferiore . la base del gambo è rivestita da una volva ampia , spessa , membranosa , lobata , da bianca a biancastra . il fungo allo stadio giovanile è chiuso ad uovo e completamente rivestito dal velo generale bianco . anche a questo stadio è facilmente riconoscibile in quanto ha forma ad uovo rovesciato con la parte appuntita infissa nel terreno e la parte convessa in alto ; inoltre al taglio appare già il fungo formato e si apprezza il tipico colore rosso aranciato della cuticola .
microniodes obliqua hampson , 1893 ; ill . typical spec . lep . het . colln br . mus . 9 : 139 , pl . 168 , f . 21 ; tl : ceylon , pundaloya
myrteta subvitrea hampson , 1895 ; fauna br . india ( moths ) 3 : 152
eilinia luteifrons swinhoe , 1894 ; trans . ent . soc . lond . 1894 ( 1 ) : 193
cabera tinagmaria guenée , 1857 ; hist . nat . ins . , spec . gén . lépid . 10 : 56
myrteta fuscolineata swinhoe , 1894 ; ann . mag . nat . hist . ( 6 ) 14 ( 80 ) : 137
myrteta similaria swinhoe , 1915 ; ann . mag . nat . hist . ( 8 ) 16 ( 93 ) : 183
microniodes ocernaria swinhoe , 1893 ; ann . mag . nat . hist . ( 6 ) 12 ( 68 ) : 152
orthocaber ocernaria ; [ mob11 ] : 141 , f . 283 , 294 , pl . 7
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histoire naturelle des insectes . species général des lépidoptéres . volume 10 . uranides et phalénites
( uranides , phalenides ) : pl . 1 - 11 , ( uranides ) pl . 1 ( 1858 ) ,
( uranides , phalenides , siculides ) : pl . 12 - 22 , ( siculides ) pl . 1 ( 1858 )
illustrations of typical specimens of lepidoptera heterocera in the collection of the british museum . part 9 . the macrolepidoptera heterocera of ceylon
west , 1929 descriptions of new species of japenese , formosan and philippine geometridae novit . zool . 35 : 105 - 131 ( 1929 ) , : 254 - 264 ( 1930 )
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found a couple of individuals basking on the yellow flag over our pond , another new species i ' ve not seen before in the garden .
image taken in the early evening at gb gruffy in somerset on the 30th september .
ignored this shot initially when going through what i had got , then when i came to it i , much preferred the lighting and colours over the previous image .
another new find and quite large too ! least i was able to get an id for this one .
cresce in boschi di latifoglie ( quercus e castanea ) , isolata o gregaria , in settembre - ottobre , di preferenza in luoghi mediterranei a clima caldo e asciutto .
e’ possibile una sua confusione con esemplari di amanita muscaria che , per azione degli agenti atmosferici ( vento e pioggia battente ) , abbiano perso del tutto le caratteristiche verruche bianche sul cappello . per evitare spiacevoli equivoci è bene ricordare sempre la differente colorazione di gambo , lamelle , anello e carne ( bianchi in a . muscaria e gialli in a . caesarea ) ; inoltre l’ amanita muscaria non ha mai volva membranosa alla base del gambo ma una volva tipica che si frammenta in piccole aree tondeggianti ( questa tipica volva è detta “dissociata in perle” ) .
found this rare beauty at chiang mai ' s queen ' s park . really like the spikes coming towards the top , in the purple tones . a very unique species i have never seen before or photographed .
proprio in questi giorni i vari telegiornali stanno mandando in onda un vero e proprio “bollettino di guerra” con le numerose notizie di morti per avvelenamento da a . phalloides ed anche nella mia città ultimamente si sono verificati dei decessi . approfitto quindi anche di flickr per invitare alla massima prudenza nel consumo dei funghi . l ' amanita phalloides è un fungo molto comune e in alcune annate anche quasi infestante in quanto può tranquillamente crescere anche in parchi e giardini di città . molte volte è successo che proprio le incaute raccolte “cittadine” abbiano provocato numerosi e anche gravi avvelenamenti .
- carne : fibrosa , bianca , sfumata di giallo - verdastro sotto la cuticola del cappello , con odore gradevole nel fungo giovane che diviene sgradevole con l’età e sapore dolce di nocciola ( anche dopo cottura ! ) .
- gambo : cilindrico , slanciato , un po’ attenuato in alto , 5 - 12 cm . di lunghezza , 0 , 8 - 2 cm . di spessore . la superficie è quasi sempre decorata da bande trasversali verdastre su fondo bianco . la base è rigonfia , bulbosa , ricoperta da una volva ampia , membranosa , persistente , bianca , sfumata di giallo - verdastro all ' interno . e’ presente inoltre un anello membranoso , ampio , cadente , liscio , bianco , aderente al gambo e a volte poco visibile negli esemplari molto maturi .
il fungo allo stadio giovanile è chiuso ad uovo e completamente rivestito dal velo generale . anche a questo stadio è facilmente riconoscibile in quanto ha forma di uovo con la parte appuntita rivolta in alto e la parte arrotondata nel terreno .
il fungo provoca un avvelenamento acuto , spesso mortale , a carico del fegato con distruzione delle cellule epatiche ( cosidetta sindrome falloidea ) .
occorre tener presente che sono sufficienti 50 grammi di fungo per portare a morte una persona adulta in buone condizioni ( quantità che decresce a 20 grammi per i bambini o gli anziani ) .
i was looking for color and light in bahia , northeastern brazil . and i found this beautiful tree , native .
estive procurando luz e cores no nordeste brasileiro - itacaré , bahia . esta árvore , em dia de chuva , me encantou . suas folhas tem várias cores , e se dispõem de cima para baixo .
this spring there have been several animals hanging out under or in the dogwood shrub out back .
at gyenam park ( 계남근린공원 ) in yangcheon - gu , seoul , south korea .
the korean magpie was the first bird i spotted in korea , when my wife and i arrived in the countryside of jeolla province to visit her mother . i had thought that my best chance of photographing birds of korea was in the countryside . but i was wrong . the
country
birds appeared to be extremely sensitive to being approached by human beings . i was also unfamiliar with the terrain and i did not want to risk trespassing into private land .
in the countryside , i tried to photograph the korean magpie a few times without success . i managed to photograph only a barn swallow during the last hour of my stay there .
we were in seoul for about four days during the last part of our visit to south korea . i thought the opportunity of wildlife photography was gone once i arrived in the big city . on my first day there , i asked our host if there was a park nearby . i was told that gyenam park was just across the road . i must have spent at least two hours in the park everyday during my stay in seoul . the park is a green belt , where residents in high rise apartments in the surrounding areas can enjoy nature and collect free spring water for drinking . i was surprised that i could do some
wildlife
photography in the park . more pictures later on .
the koreans call the korean magpie
kka - chi
( 까치 ) , probably after the
kka , kka
call of the bird . kka - chi is the national bird of south korea .
the snow is still with us and in the setting sun , these red - twig dogwoods glow . effective in the landscape for this winter contrast , this shrub should be pruned back to the ground every few years ; the new growth will emerge bright red .
kukuiho‘olua is an islet located a few hundred yards offshore . it has an interesting natural arch in the center , and is also a seabird sanctuary .
“le bambole
- bamboo pinhole camera . kodak portra 160nc . exposure : f / 256 and 4 seconds .
this was taken along the golden eagle trail . i ' m not sure what this plant is , if anyone knows , please let me know .
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right now the scientific names on some species do not show on the site - we are working to fix this problem which should be solved after the back - up this morning .
we don ' t have any photo of this species . please upload yours !
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