[Taxacom] latin names with funny stories

[Mike Sadka]

Coincidentally, a colleague told me an example just the other lunchtime - but I can't remember the entire name.

I believe the epithet is "calico-something".  Allegedly it means "beautiful anus" and was named in honour of the describer's gay lover.

Cheerio, mike


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From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Luis POPA
Sent: 22 October 2013 16:35
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Subject: [Taxacom] latin names with funny stories

Dear friends,
I'm interested in finding scientific names (in zoology) with funny stories behind them. Can you point me to such cases?
Thank you very much.
Best,
luis

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