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back to article Don't go breaking my shrimp: Boffin names crustacean after Elton John's appendage

Elton John's appearance as the Pinball Wizard in the 1975 movie Tommy has inspired a scientist to name a newly-discovered crustacean after the British rock star. Leucothoe eltoni, new crustacean species. Pic credit: Dr James Thomas; CC-BY 4.0 Look at the appendage on that! Leucothoe eltoni, new crustacean species. Pic …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    Popeye, surely?

    I g,g,g,g,got big arms, skidley do...

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    " No i won't let the hot butter sauce come down on me!"

    I think the 'Hoff' crabs got it beat.

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  3. Mark 85

    Appeared under his microscope?

    Then too small to put on the barbie... and I guess it would get lost in any sauce. A pity that. I'm disappointed as I thought we had the makings of a new post-pub nosh neckfiller.

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      Re: Appeared under his microscope?

      A really small barbie then. Mind you, imagine how long it would take to shell and de-vein enough of them for a decent feed.

      Come to think of it, the last lot of shrimp I got from <insert multiple here> nearly needed a microscope to be individually visible.

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  4. Charles Manning

    Inside other

    A crustacean that is found inside other crustaceans... Yup, I can join the dots.

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