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Jul 26, 2012

Parasite given Bob Marley Name

Researchers have reportedly named a parasitic crustacean after Reggae icon Bob Marley.
The parasitic crustacean Called  Gnathia marleyi, reportedly  infests certain fish that live among the coral reefs of the shallow eastern Caribbean Sea.
Paul Sikkel, an assistant professor of marine ecology at Arkansas State University is reported as saying  he “ named this species, which is truly a natural wonder, after Marley because of my respect and admiration for Marley's music,". "Plus, this species is as uniquely Caribbean as was Marley.
With reports suggesting coral reef communities in the Caribbean are declining due to diseases, Sikkel's team is examining whether there's a link between reef health and gnathid populations. G. marleyi, like other gnathids, is similar to ticks or mosquitoes.

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