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New species of lobster discovered off the coast of South Africa is named after Nelson Mandela
The Daily Mail ^
| January 10, 2014
| Sarah Griffiths
Posted on 01/10/2014 1:39:30 PM PST by EveningStar
A new species of crustacean has been named in honour of Nelson Mandela.
The squat lobster is related to hermit crabs and now has the Latin name Munidopsis mandelai in honour of the South African revolutionary.
The sea creature was discovered in a relatively unexplored area of the Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge, off the coast of South Africa, in 2011.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: biology; lobster; mandela; munidopsismandelai; nelsonmandela; science; southafrica; whitelobster; zoology
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To: EveningStar
Squat Lobster don’t know squat!
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01/10/2014 2:27:39 PM PST
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TigersEye
(Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
To: EveningStar; GeronL; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
Red lobster PING!
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01/10/2014 2:40:32 PM PST
by
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: EveningStar
The encouraging thing is this may indicate we’ve turned the corner on naming things after Trayvon.
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01/10/2014 3:09:05 PM PST
by
JennysCool
(My hypocrisy goes only so far)
To: Rebel_Ace
—tastes like burnt rubber chicken.
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01/10/2014 3:18:12 PM PST
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Keli Kilohana
(Editor, ZARR CHASM CHRONICAL [sic], Sore, WV)
To: EveningStar
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01/10/2014 3:30:20 PM PST
by
Mister Da
(The mark of a wise man is not what he knows, but what he knows he doesn't know!)
To: EveningStar
Is there sign language for this?
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01/10/2014 7:40:41 PM PST
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shineon
(.)
To: EveningStar
Nelson... wait, I thought they said Wilson...
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posted on
01/10/2014 7:48:27 PM PST
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MV=PY
(The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
To: EveningStar
How about “newly discovered” lobster?
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01/10/2014 8:18:14 PM PST
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Blue Collar Christian
(Vote Democrat. Once you're OK with killing babies the rest is easy. <BCC><)
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