Fun with scientific names
One of my coworkers is proofreading lists of scientific names of insects, and came across a publication a genus called Gelae, with this etymology explanation: “This genus is named Gelae (gender neutral), a shortened version of the Latin word gelatus, meaning “congealed” or “jellied” (and pronounced like the English word “jelly”) in reference to the slime molds preyed upon by members of the group.”
The genus contains species Gelae rol, Gelae fish, Gelae donut, Gelae baen, and Gelae belae. Sample excerpt about the etymology: “This species is named fish, a whimsical arrangement of letters that is pronounced like the English word, “fish,” a group of aquatic vertebrates.”
My boss, on hearing about this, replied, "Gotta love Quentin Wheeler. You know he named slime mold beetles after Cheney, Bush and Rumsfeld."
Here's an article.
The genus contains species Gelae rol, Gelae fish, Gelae donut, Gelae baen, and Gelae belae. Sample excerpt about the etymology: “This species is named fish, a whimsical arrangement of letters that is pronounced like the English word, “fish,” a group of aquatic vertebrates.”
My boss, on hearing about this, replied, "Gotta love Quentin Wheeler. You know he named slime mold beetles after Cheney, Bush and Rumsfeld."
Here's an article.