Scientists Name Species after Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez is one of the world's best singers. As a singer and fashion designer, she has an outstanding image in music, entertainment and fashion industry.

The news about the new scientific name Litarachna lopezae, given to a newly found bug, was reported in a study published online on Tuesday in academic journal Zoo Keys.

The water mite was found by the scientists about 250-feet deep in a coral reef in Mona Passage. The Mona Passage is between the Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. Scientists visited the reef and conducted the research between 2010 and 2012.

The recently found mite belongs to the family of arthropods that are called Pontarachnidae. These are also named as water mite. Normally, these kinds of species are found in fresh water and they are also present in marine habitats. These specimens are found about the depth of 70 meters in an ecosystem of mesophotic coral reefs in the Mona Passage off Puerto Rico.

Lopez has her fans in the whole world. International scientists while writing the manuscript were entertained by her songs, videos and world cup soccer 2014 to work in a continuous good mood and owing to it, this new species is named after Jennifer Lopez.

Other celebrities have also had organism named after them. For example, a spider is named after Singer Bono.


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