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Name That Newly Found Species, for Charity

filthy light thief — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:28:05 -0800

In 2005, the first comprehensive characterisation of decapod fauna of the continental margin of southwestern Australia was performed. 524 provisional species were identified, including 175 species (33%) that were new to science, each needing to be named. Earlier this year the naming rights for one particular unnamed spotted shrimp went up for auction to support the Australian Marine Conservation Society. Bob Rosenberry, journalist and publisher of Shrimp News International was an enthusiastic bidder, with plans to name the species Lebbeus shrimpnewsii, until he learned he couldn't name it after a commercial entity. The winner was a surprise to all involved: Lucien James "Luc" Longley, retired NBA player. (via) Longley, the first Australian to play in the NBA, was not new to conservation efforts, and had gotten involved with ocean conservation in an earlier effort to preserve Ningaloo Reef. The full report on the 2005 comprehensive characterisation of decapod fauna is available with other Museum Victoria Science Reports (Science Report No. 11 - HTML abstract, 108 pg, 7541 kb PDF) As noted in the Wired (via) article, Lebbeus clarehanna wasn't the first species named as a charity fund-raiser. In 2007, an auction of rights to name 10 newly discovered species of fish efforts raised more than $2 million for conservation in eastern Indonesia, and in 2005 an internet casino paid $650,000 for the right to name the foot-high primate (common name: GoldenPalace.com Monkey; scientific name: Callicebus aureipalatii - Latin for "golden palace"). Last year, you could have won the rights to name a new species of bats. And if you're wondering about the rules for naming newly found fauna, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature has the International Code Of Zoological Nomenclature hosted online. Botanicals have their own rules.

shrimp scampy

nickyskye — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:08:51 -0800

Oregon prof's immunology research produces viral video. "We were all amazed ... like 'wow, look at the shrimp go!'"

Packing a Punch

thatbrunette — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:56:05 -0800

When you first hear of a shrimp breaking out of it's tank, the prospect isn't really frightening. But when you learn that the mantis shrimp has punched through the glass container, it becomes a little more serious. Not only does the shrimp punch over 50mph, it also boils the water around the punch. UC Berkeley's high speed cameras couldn't even capture the movement, they had to get a little help from the BBC.

The 71st Annual LA Shrimp & Petroleum Festival Present by Shell

[expletive deleted] — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:36:25 -0800

Welcome to the official home of the Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival.
Sponsored by, you guessed it, Shell. [via]

They Saved Hitler's Self-Hating Jewish Sea Monkeys

jonp72 — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:57:04 -0800

Hitler and the Sea Monkeys. When Harold von Braunhut "discovered" a new species of brine shrimp, artemia nyos, he made millions marketing them as Sea Monkeys. Using profits from that and his other inventions (such as X-Ray Specs), von Braunhut funded anti-Semitic groups, including the Aryan Nations, despite being Jewish himself.

Straight ganksta bloggin.

xmutex — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 13:41:25 -0800

Listen up ballas, it's straight ganksta bloggin'. Hip hop, trash talking, and more at We Eat So Many Shrimp.

And a little shrimp shall lead the way....

troutfishing — Wed, 03 Mar 2004 07:01:08 -0800

New validation of desktop fusion claims - far from hating the small crustaceans, God has a plan for shrimp : to point scientists towards the secret - tiny bubbles! God also has a pan for shrimp, and some cajun blackening spices too...

ye shall have their carcases in abomination!

bluno — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 12:26:03 -0800

god hates shrimp