Tag Archives: biology

Funny Names in Phylogeny with The “Blue Dragon” Nudibranch, my new favorite sea slug

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Dave

So we all have that friend who’s really interested in animal phylogeny, the study of the evolutionary history of organisms and their groupings. Wait… we don’t all have that friend? Is it only me? Well in any case, my phylo-friend … Continue reading →

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Thaumoctopus Mimicus

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Dave

Hope you’ve all had a wonderful Easter weekend*, and had a chance to share some time with family and ponder interesting existential questions, such as “What’s the deal with the rabbit bringing eggs? Aren’t they supposed to be mammals that … Continue reading →

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Cornelius Drebbel

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Arto

Longtime readers of our blog may already be familiar with many of our Funny Name Theories, built upon our mighty knowledge on the power of hilarious names. Regular readers may also have noticed that a lot of people named Cornelius … Continue reading →

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