Spintharus leonardodicaprioi
Spintharus leonardodicaprioi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Theridiidae |
Genus: | Spintharus |
Species: | S. leonardodicaprioi
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Binomial name | |
Spintharus leonardodicaprioi Van Patten & Agnarsson, 2018 [1]
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Spintharus leonardodicaprioi is a species of
specific epithets honored celebrities,[3] and it received media coverage from around the world due to its name.[4][5][6]
See also
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)
- Grouvellinus leonardodicaprioi, a beetle named after DiCaprio
References
- ^ doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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- PMID 29104823.
- ^ "Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Leonardo DiCaprio get their own spider species". Deutsche Welle. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "New spider species named after Obamas, DiCaprio". The Hindu Business Line. 27 September 2017.
- ^ Goenka, Himanshu (26 September 2017). "15 New Smiley-Faced Spider Species Named After Leonardo DiCaprio, Bernie Sanders, Others". International Business Times.
External links
- Browna, Joshua E. (26 September 2017). "Discovery: Bernie Sanders Spider. Undergrads find new spider species—name them after Obamas, Leonardo DiCaprio". University Communications (Press release). The University of Vermont. Retrieved 28 September 2017.