5 Times Scientists Named New Species/Fossils After Musicians
David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Rick Wright from the band Pink Floyd on stage at “Live 8 London” in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005 in London, England. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images)
Pink Floyd – Synalpheus pinkfloydi
This species of shrimp was named after Pink Floyd for a very simple reason: The team of scientists were all really big Floyd fans.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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