Parasitologist bestows squirmy honor on his distant cousin, President Obama
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 16:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
How does a scientist honor a president who happens to be a distant relative? By naming a turtle parasite after him. Baracktrema obamai isn’t just any parasite. It’s so distinctive that it represents not just a new species but an entirely new genus, according to a new report in the Journal of Parasitology....