sometimes groups of creatures are reclassified and renamed,
like the chap above a trapdoor spider, (Ummidia), photograph
Alex Roukis reptiles and wildlife, it has been
50 years since any new species of the genus Ummidia were described,
and the technical tools for examine the species (meaning DNA) has come a long
way. Rebecca Godwin and Jason Bond from UC Davis have now reworked the spiders'
taxonomy and have reclassified and named 33 new species among
spiders that have already been studied. You can imagine the opportunity for
naming this presented,
U.
neilgaimani, U. gingoteague, U. rongodwini, U. okefenokee, U. richmond, U.
macarthuri, U. colemanae, U. rosillos, U. mercedesburnsae, U. paulacushingae,
U. waunekaae, U. gertschi, U. timcotai, U. gabrieli, U. pesiou, U. rodeo, U.
huascazaloya, U. anaya, U. cuicatec, U. brandicarlileae, U. riverai, U.
frankellerae, U. hondurena, U. yojoa, U. matagalpa, U. carlosviquezi, U.
varablanca, U. quepoa, U. cerrohoya, U. quijichacaca, U. tibacuy, U. neblina,
U. tunapuna.
You might
recognize some of the names. U. neilgaimani is for author Neil
Gaiman, who had another spider named for him in January. U. gabrieli is named for musician
Peter Gabriel, U. brandicarlileae is for singer Brandi Carlile, and
quite a few others are named for scientists, for myself I am surprised there is not a U. stanlee, or any name after any of the actors that played Spiderman.
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