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"New Zealand scientists have named a tiny snowflake-like crustacean after a
Wellington brewery, in an attempt to boost the public’s interest in local
marine life.
The roughly 1.5mm marine isopod was found in the silty depths off New Zealand’s
southern east coast. It helps decompose organic material that drifts to the
seabed.
Its new scientific name –
Pentaceration forkandbrewer – was awarded as a
prize to the brewery Fork and Brewer, after it won the best beer competition
during the 10th International Crustacean Congress, held in Wellington in 2024.
It is believed to be the first time a scientific name has been inspired by a
brewery.
The winning brew was a “savoury, complex” beer inspired by the low country
boil-up from the south-eastern states of the US and included potatoes, flaked
corn, creole seasoning and crustaceans in its recipe.
“At the end of the boil, a small number of prawns were added to infuse a subtle
briny foundation to the beer, reminiscent of an oyster stout,” said head brewer
Brayden Rawlinson.
The beer competition was the brainchild of Rachael Peart and Kareen Schnabel,
two marine biologists at the National Institute of Water and Atmospherics
(Niwa) who co-chaired the congress.
“We wanted a unique way to showcase and celebrate our marine world,” Peart
said, adding that the congress also hoped to highlight Wellington’s fondness
for locally made beer.
“People love beer, so we thought – why not immortalise a local brewery by
giving them the chance to be forever included in scientific literature.”"
Via
Positive.News
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
