5 Times Scientists Named New Species/Fossils After Musicians
Promotional portrait of British punk rock group The Clash, 1983. Left to right, Paul Simonon, Mick Jones, Pete Howard, and Joe Strummer (1952 – 2002). (Photo by Epic Records/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Joe Strummer – Alviniconcha strummeri
So, why was a newly discovered snail named after the late Clash frontman? Because researcher Shannon Johnson said the snail was covered in spikes and lived in “hot, acidic poison, so they’re pretty hardcore.” Can’t argue with that reasoning, can you?
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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