[Taxacom] latin names with funny stories

[Luis POPA]

Dear friends,
I'm interested in finding scientific names (in zoology) with funny 
stories behind them. Can you point me to such cases?
Thank you very much.
Best,
luis

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Luis Popa, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Head of Molecular Biology Department
"Grigore Antipa" National Museum of Natural History
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Bucharest  011341
ROMANIA
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