Gnathia marleyi: Caribbean parasite named after Bob Marley
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[quote]KINGSTON, Jamaica - A tiny blood-sucking parasite that infests fish on Caribbean coral reefs has been named after Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley.
Arkansas State University marine biologist Paul Sikkel discovered the parasite off the U.S. Virgin Islands a decade ago but it was only recently unveiled as "Gnathia marleyi" as an homage to the singer.
Sikkel says he dubbed the tiny crustacean due to his "respect and admiration" for Marley, who died in 1981.
The National Science Foundation says the creature is a new species within the family of gnathiids, parasites commonly found on coral reefs that are ecologically similar to blood-sucking ticks on land. It infests some fish that inhabit reefs of the shallow eastern Caribbean.
Celebrities such as comedian Stephen Colbert and singer Beyonce have had insects named after them.[/quote]
I want a little blood, cant we just get along mon?
I don't know, naming a tiny blood-sucking parasite that infests fish after Bob Marley sounds like an insult to me :v:
i find it really fitting cause most people that like him are leeches to society
"I was gonna suck your blood, and then I got high"
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It's obviously referencing how Bob Marley is a parasite, leeching off the american youth in order to get them to overdose on weed.
[editline]12th July 2012[/editline]
He's a cult leader essentially.
[QUOTE=parket;36737157]i find it really fitting cause most people that like him are leeches to society[/QUOTE]
You're ignorant
[QUOTE=parket;36737157]i find it really fitting cause most people that like him are leeches to society[/QUOTE]
So what have you contributed to society?
[QUOTE=Gurant;36737561]You're ignorant[/QUOTE]
No, he's right. Biggest favor Bob did was choose not to amputate his cancer ridden foot, and let the world move on...
A tribute is a tribute is a tribute.
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