Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Family Cirolanidae Scientific name Cirolana mercuryi Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Isopoda Genus Cirolana Higher classification Cirolana | |
Similar Cirolana, Aegrotocatellus, Dendropsophus stingi, Bill Gates' flower fly, Pheidole harrisonfordi | ||
Cirolana mercuryi is a species of isopod found on coral reefs off Bawe Island, (Zanzibar, Tanzania) in East Africa and named for Freddie Mercury, "arguably Zanzibar's most famous popular musician and singer".
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