Friday, 30 November 2018

Deep Sea Worms Get Their Names from the Game of Thrones and from Yedi

NOAA Galapagos Rift Expedition, public domain.



Joel Kontinen

Deep sea worms are not the kind that one looks with gusto. There are called Polynoidae, and the some of the new-found creature are called Macellicephaloides moustachu, are reference to their “moustage”. The others are from the Game of Thrones and from Yedi.

The beauty of the deep-sea creatures is enormous. Regardless of what God has done, the worms regain their type. In accordance with the after its kind principle, that was shouwn by Genesis.

Source:

Weisberger, Mindy. 2018. Hodor! Deep-Sea Worms Get 'Game of Thrones' Names Live Science November).