I Was Not Named After This Squid (Unfortunately)

Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 12:10 in Biology & Nature

Whenever friends or family learn that there exists in the depths of the sea a particular species known as the Dana Octopus Squid, they draw the obvious conclusion that I must have been named after this squid, or (even more flattering) the squid was named after me. Alas, neither is the case. Wikipedia reveals all:Taningia danae is named after Danish fisheries biologist Aage Vedel Taaning (1890–1958), who often traveled on the research vessel Dana.Of course, the truly perceptive will note that since my name has two n's, there can be no possible connection between the squid and me.read more

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