Мост и монстры
olnud — 16.10.2023Коллеги из четырех стран описали 7 новых вид немертин. В общем, ничего особенного, но у трех видов очень интересные названия.
Tetranemertes bifrost
The name refers to the bright, colorful iridescent stripes and spots characterizing this species. Bifrost, the rainbow bridge in the Norse mythology, reaches between Midgard, the human Earth, and Asgard, the realm of the gods. Some authors state that the name Bifrost means “shimmering path” or “the swaying road to heaven”, and that it might be inspired by the Milky Way.
Tetranemertes majinbuui
The species is named after Majin Buu, a male (as far as we can tell) character in the anime Dragon Ball Z, due to its resemblance in color, presence of black dots at the anterior end, and behavior-dependent variability in body width.
Tetranemertes pastafariensis
The species is named after its resemblance to the Flying Spaghetti Monster, the deity of the Pastafarian religion.
Вопрос с читателем: а в честь какого мифического существа-героя вы бы назвали этого червя?