| Gnathia jimmybuffetti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Gnathiidae |
| Genus: | Gnathia |
| Species: | G. jimmybuffetti |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnathia jimmybuffetti Erasmus, Hadfield, Sikkel, and Smit, 2023 | |
Gnathia jimmybuffetti is a species of isopod native to the Florida Keys.[1] It was described by a team of researchers from the University of Miami and North-West University in 2023.[2] This makes it the first new species of gnathiid to be discovered in Florida over the past 100 years.[3]
Etymology
Gnathia jimmybuffetti is named after American singer Jimmy Buffett.[1][4] Buffett's album A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean referenced an isopod.
Description
Gnathia jimmybuffetti measures roughly three-millimeters in length.[2] It possesses a slightly produced frontal margin, making it distinguishable from other species in the region.[3]
Ecology
Diet
Gnathia jimmybuffetti is a parasitic isopod that feeds on mostly fishes. It feeds mostly on french grunts, Haemulon flavolineatum, bluestriped grunt, and Haemulon sciurus.[3]
References
- 1 2 Marine, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of; Atmospheric; Science, Earth. "Scientists discover new isopod species in the Florida Keys". phys.org. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- 1 2 "Scientists discover new isopod species in the Florida Keys". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- 1 2 3 Erasmus, Anja; Hadfield, Kerry A; Sikkel, Paul C; Smit, Nico J (2023-07-01). "Morphological Description and Molecular Characterization of Gnathia Jimmybuffetti Sp. Nov. (Crustacea, Isopoda, Gnathiidae): the First New Gnathiid in 100 Years from the Floridian Ecoregion". Bulletin of Marine Science. 99 (3): 353–375. doi:10.5343/bms.2023.0040.
- ↑ Herald, HOWARD COHEN Miami (2023-08-09). "Newly found sea creature named for music legend Buffett". The Independent Tribune. Retrieved 2023-09-03.