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Is this a new high, or a new low, in scientific naming of fungi?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33772points) December 4th, 2023

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A newly-discovered fungus that was named SpongeBob SquarePants, Spongiforma squarepantsii – it grows in Borneo.

I think the name is kind of cool. Should scientists have a sense of humor?

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