Template:Did you know nominations/Black ghostshark

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:03, 16 December 2018 (UTC)

Black ghostshark[edit]

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Hydrolagus homonycteris (the black ghostshark)

... ...that Hydrolagus homonycteris (pictured), which translates to "man bat", was named after a professor at Illinois Wesleyan University called "bat man" among his students? Source: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Hydrolagus-homonycteris.html
- ALT1:... that Hydrolagus homonycteris (pictured), which translates as "man bat", was named after a professor called "bat man" among his students? Source: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Hydrolagus-homonycteris.html

Reviewed: Miluj blížneho svojho
Comment: Credit goes to Izno for the abbreviated ALT1

Created by SkyGazer 512 (talk). Self-nominated at 14:50, 28 November 2018 (UTC).

- long enough, within policy, no copyvios obvious. Hook short enough and interesting. L293D (☎ • ✎) 19:00, 29 November 2018 (UTC)