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Originally Posted by genevieve  lol yeah some truely are made up and are hilarious - like some scientist name obscure insects after their wives (im sure the wives are pleased by this) |
There is a genus of molluscs named
Abra. It is said that people are searching for a new species in the genus so they can name it
Abra cadabra!
Sadly, I think the International Codes have a down on "whimsical" names these days, so it might not be allowed, even if they did find a new species.
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