EA species of sea crab that has now been discovered will in future bear the name of left-wing politician Sahra Wagenknecht (53). The scientific naming of the red crab as Cherax wagenknechtae goes back to the marine animal expert Christian Lukhaup from Waiblingen near Stuttgart, who first discovered the animal during a stay in Indonesia.
The politician inspired him to fight determinedly for a better and fairer future, Lukhaup justified his choice of name. This is the best way to thank her.
Together with the biologist Rury Eprilurahman from the University of Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta (Indonesia), Lukhaup described the new crab species in the journal Zoosystematics and Evolution: The Cherax wagenknechtae appears with relatively large eyes, three prominent teeth and a long, dark red body his viewer.
According to Lukhaup, the new type of crab is not the first discovery of a marine animal by the amateur scientist. According to him, several freshwater crabs and shrimps have already been described by him for the first time.
