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Species are often named for how they look, and after famous people or characters in popular culture.
Wonderpus Octopus, Wunderpus photogenicus, an octopus named for its beauty.
Slideshow Image Credits
Wonderpus Octopus,Wunderpus photogenicus.Credit: Mark Rosenstein,iNaturalist.org. CC BY-NC-SA; Mandelia mirocornata.Credit: Wilhelm, Flickr. CC BY 2.0; Spongiforma squarepantsii. Credit: Tom Bruns, Mushroom Observer. CC BY-SA 3.0; Clematis Princess Diana.Credit AC, Wikimedia. CC BY 2.0.