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Aussie Snail Named for Croc Hunter

That'd be Crikey steveirwini to you and me, mate

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 13, 2009 7:19 PM CST

(Newser) – In a tribute to the late Steve Irwin, a scientist who discovered a new species of snail in northeastern Australia has named it after the famed “Crocodile Hunter.” Says John Stanisic of the Queensland Museum, “Crikey steveirwini is a colorful snail, with...   Read full story »

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