Post by Soutpeel on Apr 12, 2017 13:40:16 GMT 7
Shrimp that makes a sound louder than rock CONCERTS named after Pink Floyd
A HIGH-volume crustacean that produces a sound louder than rock concerts has been named after the band Pink Floyd.
The pistol shrimp, Synalpheus pinkfloydi, has a distinctive pink snapping claw which it uses to stun prey with sonic energy.
Zoologist and Pink Floyd fan Dr Sammy de Grave, from Oxford University's Museum of Natural History, had been waiting for the chance to honour the prog rock legends by giving their name to a new species.
www.express.co.uk/news/nature/790550/Shrimp-Pink-Floyd-pistol-loudest-animal
A HIGH-volume crustacean that produces a sound louder than rock concerts has been named after the band Pink Floyd.
The pistol shrimp, Synalpheus pinkfloydi, has a distinctive pink snapping claw which it uses to stun prey with sonic energy.
Zoologist and Pink Floyd fan Dr Sammy de Grave, from Oxford University's Museum of Natural History, had been waiting for the chance to honour the prog rock legends by giving their name to a new species.
www.express.co.uk/news/nature/790550/Shrimp-Pink-Floyd-pistol-loudest-animal
