A newly discovered species of prawn that uses a bright pink claw to create a sound loud enough to kill small fish has been named for Pink Floyd.
The prawn found on Panama's Pacific coast has been dubbed Synalpheus pinkfloydi in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa. Oxford University Museum of Natural History researcher Sammy De Grave is one of three researchers credited with discovering the creature. He says the description of the prawn was "the perfect opportunity to finally give a nod to my favourite band."
According to Oxford, pistol or snapping prawns close their enlarged claws at a rapid speed to create an imploding bubble. The result is a sound so loud it can kill or stun a fish.
It is not the first time Pink Floyd have been honoured in nature with a damselfly named after their 1969 album Ummagumma.
