New species of lobster discovered off the coast of South Africa is named after Nelson Mandela

The Daily Mail ^ | January 10, 2014 | Sarah Griffiths

[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.

[EveningStar]

It's white. :)

[MNDude]

True, but it is a bottom feeder.

[Rebel_Ace]

You cook it by burning a tire around its head.

[Bernard Marx]

Do they turn red?

[informavoracious]

Mrs. O is ticked. Shoulda been called Munidopsis michellei.

[ColdOne]

Good grief....bwahaha!!!! LOL

[certrtwngnut]

Are they only sold at Red Lobster?

[andyk]

There’s a District 9 joke hiding in there.

[B4Ranch]

Does it taste like burnt rubber?

[Carriage Hill]

LOLMAO! I was drinking water when I read that. It wipes off easier than OJ or fruit juice.

[EveningStar]

ping

[JoeProBono]

[SparkyBass]

I took a squat, Squat Lobster!

sorry, could NOT resist... :)

[Slyfox]

The squat lobster is related to hermit crabs

Which means it takes over other lobster's territories. How appropriate.

[Slyfox]

The squat lobster is related to hermit crabs

Which means it takes over other lobster's territories. How appropriate.

[RinaseaofDs]

I’m still laughing at your comment. You beat me to it.

The first comment on the thread was, “It’s white.”

Mine was going to be,

“Oh, in that case put a tire around it and light it on fire.”

[Iron Munro]

[count-your-change]

Is a half of one a half Nelson?

[MrEdd]

You cook them in a burning tire.

[Gamecock]

A white creature?