Tamoya ohboya

Translingual

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from English oh boy. Coined by marine biology teacher Lisa Peck, as explained by her: "I bet ‘Oh Boy’ is the first thing said when a biologist or layman encounters the Bonaire Banded Box Jellyfish."

Proper noun

Tamoya ohboya f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Tamoyidae – Bonaire banded box jellyfish, of the Caribbean.

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