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News Release 12-125
New Coral Reef Crustacean Described and Named After Late Reggae Performer Bob Marley
Study of new parasitic coral reef species advances understanding of factors influencing disease transmission in oceans
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![Photo of a Caribbean fish known as the French grunt that is infested with gnathiids.](/news/mmg/media/images/gnathiid_marley1_f.jpg)
A Caribbean fish known as the French grunt that is infested with gnathiids.
Credit: Elizabeth Brill
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![Photo of the late reggae guitarist/singer Bob Marley.](/news/mmg/media/images/gnathiid_marley2_f.jpg)
A newly discovered and described species of Caribbean crustacean has been named for the late reggae guitarist/singer Bob Marley.
Credit: Ueli Frey: http://www.drjazz.ch
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![Photo of a container with juvenile gnathiids engorged with fresh blood.](/news/mmg/media/images/gnathiid_marley3_f.jpg)
Juvenile gnathiids that have recently fed on fresh blood. Only juvenile gnathiids are parasitic.
Credit: Ann Marie Coile, Department of Biology, Arkansas State University
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![A close-up of an adult male gnathiid.](/news/mmg/media/images/gnathiid_marley4_f.jpg)
A close-up of an adult male gnathiid. Adult males look entirely different than juveniles and are used by taxonomists to identify species.
Credit: John Artim, Department of Biology, Arkansas State University
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