Wednesday, January 11, 2017

New species of molluscs chameleon was named in honor of David Bowie – Moskovsky Komsomolets

He discovered on the coast of Havana.

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a Group of Spanish explorers under the leadership of jesús Horta from the University of Oviedo found on the coast of Havana sologubenko a new species of mollusk that can change color. Unusual animal called Jorunna davidbowiei, in honor of the deceased in 2016 musician David Bowie.

Новый вид моллюсков-хамелеонов назвали в честь Дэвида Боуи

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the Ability discovered in Cuba clam to change color generally not applicable for animals belonging to this group. However, the discovered specimens turned out to have such skill when they’re not in danger, they remain white or even transparent, but at the moment when their pulled from the stone, or otherwise result in movement of them, the color changes to grey or pink.

it is Curious that the samples were discovered near the National aquarium of Cuba, that is a rather crowded place, however, a number of experiments have shown that this species has not been previously registered.

Naming a new species in honor of David Bowie, the researchers thus wanted to show our respect to artist, which, according to several prestigious rankings, vhodet in the list of the greatest performers of rock music of all time, TASS reports.

About his discovery, the scientists said in the pages of the scientific journal Vieraea.

Approximately at the same time as the message about Jorunna davidbowiei in the Internet appeared the news about another new Veda animals received in their original designation. An international group of researchers from Australia, Britain, Germany, China and USA, have identified a separate species of Gibbon living in the tropical forests in the South-West of China, and named it in honor of the Luke Skywalker character’s fantastic Saga “Star wars.” The first word in the title Hoolock tianxing means a kind of animal, Chulak, and the second refers to the name of the character and simultaneously translates as “the movement of heaven.”A Study published in the scientific journal American Journal of Primatology.

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