Dale Clayton
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Dale H. Clayton, a professor of evolution at the University of Utah, is the taxonomist of Strigiphilus garylarsoni
. He named this new species of feather louse after his favorite cartoonist, Gary Larson
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Strigiphilus garylarsoni
Strigiphilus garylarsoni is a biting louse of a genus only found on owls. It is a member of the traditional suborder Mallophaga . The species is classified in the Ischnocera suborder and the Philopteridae family. The species has no common name.The louse's taxonomer, biologist Dale H...
. He named this new species of feather louse after his favorite cartoonist, Gary Larson
Gary Larson
Gary Larson is the creator of The Far Side, a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to newspapers for 15 years. The series ended with Larson's retirement on January 1, 1995. His 23 books of collected cartoons have combined sales of more than 45 million...
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