Scientists discover fossil of ancient sea creature, name it after President Obama

[gamewell45]

Imagine having an ancient sea creature named named after you. Former President Obama has been accorded that honor due to all his support of science. How cool is that??

It lived an uneventful life in Earth's oceans 500 million years ago, but now this newly discovered creature has an unusual honor: It's been given the scientific name Obamus coronatus, a name that honors President Barack Obama's passion for science. ("Coronatus" means "crowned.")

The tiny, disc-shaped animal was about a 1/2 inch long, with raised spiral grooves on its surface. It spent its entire life embedded on the ocean floor, likely never moving, according to scientists from the University of California-Riverside.

A second small animal, an egg-shaped critter that may have looked like a raisin, was also discovered. It was given the name Attenborites janeae, after the English naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, who was known for his science advocacy and support of paleontology. (Janeae is a nod to Jane Fargher, a co-owner of the property where the fossils were discovered.)


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/19/scientists-discover-fossil-sea-creature-obama/714479002/

[jimmyz]

There is some history Trump can't erase.

[nathanbforrest45]

What? Its a new kind of sucker fish?

[Captdon]

I won't touch this one. It's too easy.

[jimmyz]

A better candidate for tribute to Obama might be this thing.

[donttread]

Imagine having an ancient sea creature named named after you. Former President Obama has been accorded that honor due to all his support of science. How cool is that??

It lived an uneventful life in Earth's oceans 500 million years ago, but now this newly discovered creature has an unusual honor: It's been given the scientific name Obamus coronatus, a name that honors President Barack Obama's passion for science. ("Coronatus" means "crowned.")

The tiny, disc-shaped animal was about a 1/2 inch long, with raised spiral grooves on its surface. It spent its entire life embedded on the ocean floor, likely never moving, according to scientists from the University of California-Riverside.

A second small animal, an egg-shaped critter that may have looked like a raisin, was also discovered. It was given the name Attenborites janeae, after the English naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, who was known for his science advocacy and support of paleontology. (Janeae is a nod to Jane Fargher, a co-owner of the property where the fossils were discovered.)


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/19/scientists-discover-fossil-sea-creature-obama/714479002/

I thought maybe it would turn out to be a leech?

[gamewell45]

I thought maybe it would turn out to be a leech?

Nah, no such luck. I think regardless of what your name is given to, its pretty cool whether its a fossil, star or other entity.