Gollumjapyx Explained

Gollumjapyx smeagol is a species of dipluran, named after Gollum, a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.[1] It is the only species in the genus Gollumjapyx. It was first discovered in caves in the Spanish province of Castellón.[2]

Notes and References

  1. A. Sendra . V. Ortuno . A. Moreno . S. Montagud . S. Teruel . 2006 . Gollumjapyx smeagol gen. n., an enigmatic hypogean japygid (Diplura: Japygidae) from the eastern Iberian Peninsula . . 1372 . 35–52 . 10.11646/zootaxa.1372.1.4 .
  2. News: New insect named after Tolkien character . Think Spain . April 18, 2010 . January 9, 2007.

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