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Australian Marine Conservation Society – Shrimp Auction
name a new species of shrimp!
how seriously cool would it be to have this little guy running around with my name combined with his – Lebbeus taraae.
Could this new species of shrimp have your name on it? Lebbeus n sp. Copyright CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship
Have you ever wanted your name to go down in scientific history? Would you like the chance to have naming rights to a newly described deep sea species that is completely new to science? You can have all this and help save our precious ocean wildlife.
In early April this year, a small spotted shrimp discovered deep in the waters of south west Australia will be given a new scientific name. PhD student Anna McCallum, who discovered the shrimp, has generously chosen to auction the naming rights of the shrimp and dedicate all profits from the auction towards marine conservation. This is a rare and exciting opportunity!
The online auction will begin at 9am (Eastern Standard Time) 22nd March 2009 and end at 9am (EST) on the 31st March 2009. The auction will run through Ebay. Visit here after the start date for a link to the auction.
Proceeds from the auction will go towards the Marine Conservation Society’s campaign to protect Australia’s precious south-west oceans, home of blue whales, Australian Fur Seals, Southern Bluefin Tuna and this lovely little shrimp.
