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Oceanus

·S2 E5

Deep-sea amphipod name inspired by literary masterpiece

April 25
9 mins

Episode Description

The name of a newly discovered species pays tribute to Cervantes’ Don Quixote, reinforcing themes of sweetness and beauty.

Written by Evan Lubofsky. Narrated by Scott Dickson. (Illustration by Felipe Gamonal at Instituto Milenio de Oceanografia)

Click the link to read along: https://go.whoi.edu/donquixote


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