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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-11-13/crikey-snail-named-after-steve-irwin/1141288

 

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Crikey! Snail named after Steve Irwin

 

One of the world's slowest moving creatures has been named in honour of the late crocodile hunter, Steve Irwin.

Queensland Museum scientist Dr John Stanisic has named the rare species of tree snail crikey steveirwini.

The snail was found in the mountainous regions of north Queensland's wet tropics, near Cairns.

 

"It was the khaki colour that immediately drew the connection to the late Crocodile Hunter," Dr Stanisic said.
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