Post by sherlew99 on Dec 24, 2015 23:54:54 GMT -6
Hakai Magazine
Meet the New “Ninja Lanternshark”
This newly discovered shark was named by the scientist’s young cousins.
by Jason Bittel
Published December 22, 2015
Scientists have discovered a new species of shark, one with jet-black skin, bulbous eyes, and special cells that allow it to glow in the dark. They call it the Ninja Lanternshark.
Officially named after Peter Benchley, shark-lover and the author of Jaws, the shark’s scientific name is Etmopterus benchleyi. But to come up with the shark’s common name, researcher Vicky Vásquez says she drew on a conversation she had with her 8-year-old cousins.
Meet the New “Ninja Lanternshark”
This newly discovered shark was named by the scientist’s young cousins.
by Jason Bittel
Published December 22, 2015
Scientists have discovered a new species of shark, one with jet-black skin, bulbous eyes, and special cells that allow it to glow in the dark. They call it the Ninja Lanternshark.
Officially named after Peter Benchley, shark-lover and the author of Jaws, the shark’s scientific name is Etmopterus benchleyi. But to come up with the shark’s common name, researcher Vicky Vásquez says she drew on a conversation she had with her 8-year-old cousins.
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