Another Shrimp in the Wall: scientists name new, bright pink shrimp after Pink Floyd

Another Shrimp in the Wall featuring Synalpheus pinkfloydi & the Oxford University Museum of Natural History building Credit: Kate Pocklington

A team of scientists - including one from Oxford University - has named a newly-discovered, bright pink shrimp after their favourite band, Pink Floyd.The new species of pistol shrimp - discovered on the Pacific coast of Panama - has been named Synalpheus pinkfloydi.

Credit: Museum of Natural History

The high-volume crustacean produces a sound louder than rock concerts and has a distinctive pink snapping claw which it uses to stun prey with sonic energy.

Another Shrimp in the Wall featuring Synalpheus pinkfloydi & the Oxford University Museum of Natural History building Credit: Kate Pocklington

Sammy De Grave, Head of Research at the Museum of Natural History in Oxford, says he has been a life-long Pink Floyd fan and has been waiting for the opportunity to name the right new species after the band: