Still Waters Posted May 18, 2013 #1 Share Posted May 18, 2013 A scientist has discovered an ancient extinct creature with scissor hand-like claws in fossil records and named it in honour of movie star. The 505 million year old fossil called Kooteninchela deppi (pronounced Koo-ten-ee-che-la depp-eye), which is a distant ancestor of lobsters and scorpions, was named after the actor Johnny Depp for his starring role as Edward Scissorhands - a movie about an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation, who has scissors for hands. http://www3.imperial...5-2013-10-40-49 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted May 18, 2013 #2 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Scientists should not watch too many movies me thinks .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted May 18, 2013 #3 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Why not? It doesn't really matter what it is named after. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted May 18, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) "Kooteninchela deppi" David Legg adds: “Just imagine it: the prawns covered in mayonnaise in your sandwich, the spider climbing up your wall and even the fly that has been banging into your window and annoyingly flying into your face are all descendants of Kooteninchela deppi. Current estimates indicate that there are more than one million known insects and potentially 10 million more yet to be categorised, which potentially means that Kooteninchela Deppi has a huge family tree.” from OP link Did they asked Johnny's opinion ? ~edit : quote unquote Edited May 18, 2013 by third_eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted May 18, 2013 #5 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Bet Johnny didn't mind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted May 18, 2013 #6 Share Posted May 18, 2013 If Mr Depp did mind there's little if anything that he can do about it now is there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted May 20, 2013 #7 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I just hope someone discovers a slug and names it 'mollusca jabbahuttii' :-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted May 20, 2013 #8 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I just hope someone discovers a slug and names it 'mollusca jabbahuttii' :-) well we might just as well ..... lol sure sounds a hell of a lot more nicer than "Kooteninchela deppi" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted May 20, 2013 #9 Share Posted May 20, 2013 well we might just as well ..... lol sure sounds a hell of a lot more nicer than "Kooteninchela deppi" . and a damn sight easier to pronounce too third eye!! :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted May 20, 2013 #10 Share Posted May 20, 2013 . and a damn sight easier to pronounce too third eye!! :-) huhhr huaarh huurhr ... Jabba good for science huhhr hurh huarhr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibatag Posted May 20, 2013 #11 Share Posted May 20, 2013 This just cuts me up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted May 20, 2013 #12 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Cool looking creature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharma warrior Posted May 21, 2013 #13 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Johnny's bangin Amber Heard. He could care less about some fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madduke Posted May 21, 2013 #14 Share Posted May 21, 2013 "Congratulations! You look like an ancient fossil!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiouse Posted May 26, 2013 #15 Share Posted May 26, 2013 How cool, I bet Mr Depp is honoured, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiouse Posted May 26, 2013 #16 Share Posted May 26, 2013 How cool, I bet Mr Depp is honoured, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d e v i c e Posted July 17, 2013 #17 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Well, the way I see it, it was Tim Burton who created Edward Scissorhands not Johnny Depp - who's just a guy with a pretty face, who got lucky trying his hand at acting. It should be renamed, Kooteninchela burtoni (pronounced Koo-ten-ee-che-la ber-tone-eye). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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