Cambrian Species Named for Mothra

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New Cambrian early arthropod species named after mothra because of its moth wing appendages.

 

Etymology: From the name of the fictional Japanese monster, or kaiju モスラ (also known as ‘Mothra’), romanized according to Hepburn style, in reference to the moth-like appearance of the animal.

 

Actually quite a number of species named after godzilla and other kaiju, one other mothra crustacean.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_organisms_named_after_works_of_fiction#Godzilla

 

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