Some scientific researchers like to show off their knowledge of popular culture by naming new species of animals after famous people or fictional characters. A bunch of Brazilian marine biologists joined the pack by naming a newly discovered sea slug "Tritonia khaleesi".
That was because the slug has a "slender white body" that reminded him of a long-tressed character from which hit TV series?
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"Game of Thrones"; the characer being Daenerys, who also has the title "Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea".
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