Fact #135844
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Short story:
It is announced that a newly-discovered species of water mite has been named Litarachna lopezae in honour of singer Jennifer Lopez. The singer has Puerto Rican ancestry, and the water mite was discovered in a coral reef in Mona Passage, near Puerto Rico. Also, the biologists were listening to music by Lopez while writing about their discovery.
Full article:
Vladimir Pesic, (biologist, University of Montenegro) : The reason behind the unusual choice of name for the new species is ... simple: J.Lo's songs and videos kept the team in a continuous good mood when writing the manuscript and watching World Cup soccer 2014.
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