July 10, 2012

New Coral Reef Crustacean Described and Named After Late Reggae Performer Bob Marley




New Coral Reef Crustacean Described and Named After Late Reggae Performer Bob Marley

Study of new parasitic coral reef species advances understanding of factors influencing disease transmission in oceans

July 9, 2012
President Barack Obama has one. Comedian Stephen Colbert has one. Elvis Presley has one. Even computer software magnate Bill Gates has one. And now, Bob Marley--the late popular Jamaican singer and guitarist--also has one. So what is it that each of these luminaries has? The answer: they each have a biological species that has been named after them.

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