Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Hermit Crab Named After Michael Jackson


A group of scientists have named a new species of ancient hermit crabs after King of Pop Michael Jackson...

From The Daily Mail
A new-found species of ancient hermit crabs was recently named after the singer, not because it had a particularly unusual Moondance-like walking style, but because it was discovered on the day that he died.

There is now a type of crab named Mesoparapylocheles michaeljacksoni, insuring that the singer will not just be examined for his dance moves.

The now-famous crab was discovered by a group of international scientists on June 25, 2009- the day when Jackson died.