The new crustacean is named after singer Elton John

A group of researchers from Florida (USA) and the Netherlands have discovered a strange creature living in the body of another creature in distant coral reefs in Raja Ampat in Indonesia.

New crustaceans were discovered in Indonesia

New crustacean named after singer Elton John - (Photo: Pensoft / ZooKey)

It is a parasitic invertebrate in the trachea of ​​a species that has a feeder chamber structure as a filter. This parasitic crustacean does not harm but does not benefit the host animal.

UPI said that after being identified as a new species, the creature was named Leucothoe Eltoni by scientist James Thomas , based on the name of the famous singer-songwriter: Sir Elton. John.

UPI quoted James Thomas as saying he regularly listened to Sir Elton John's music during the study.