Troglomyces twitteri

Biologist Discovers New Parasitic Species on Twitter, Decides to Name it After the Social Networking Service

Medicine & Technology May 16, 2020

A biologist has discovered a new species of fungi by browsing through her Twitter feed. The new species was named after the social networking service. Click the link above to find out more about how social media helps scientists with their scientific discoveries and studies.

Troglomyces twitteri

Biologist Discovers New Parasitic Species on Twitter, Decides to Name it After the Social Networking Service

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