Etymology

O'Shea's vent barnacle

Today it means: Vulcanolepas osheai, a species of barnacle found around hydrothermal vents and active underwater volcanoes. Full definition →

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Named after Dr. Steve O'Shea.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.