Honorable Mentions

These names made one of the scientist's top favorites list.

acerpapiamentu

- acer is latin for "stinging" Papiamentu is the native language of Bonaire

arachapandora

- Translates roughly as "Pandora's Box." Reinforces the common name of the "box" jelly, and suggested anatomically by the comparatively large internal stomach cavity. As per the Pandora's Box of myth, its innards sting horribly if released. But the box of myth, like this and all discoveries, was also the source of human hope, which was retained after all else had escaped.

attabi

- I chose Tamoya attabi because of the distinctive orange and white stripes on the tentacles of the jellyfish. According to the Encyclopaedia Iranica, "attabi" is a word used to describe a fabric made from silk or cotton. The fabric was woven with a pattern of regular stripes. There are some references to this fabric as a heavy striped silk with a watered effect. In French, the word was apparently shortened to "tabis" and was used to describe similar fabrics like tafetta or moire. In English, the word "tabis" has been changed to "tabby" and is used to describe striped cats - tabby cats. A particularly distinctive type of tabby is the orange and white striped tabby cat. The BBBJ reminds me of an orange tabby - hence the name Tamoya attabi. I imagine it could be commonly referred to as a "tabby jellyfish" or "orange tabby jellyfish".

bandi

- I chose this name because it comes from the it being the Banded Box Jellyfish. This name can make it easily identifiable.

bellusincindia

- Bellus is latin for "handsome" or pretty" and incindia is Latin for "a flame." This jellyfish is beautiful, when it swims its tentacles look flame-like, plus it has a very fiery attitude and sting which will burn you if you're not careful! Beware the beautiful flame!

bonabanbox

- I thought the name should reference in some way what the regular name of the jellyfish that represents where it was found and its characteristics. I thought this was an interesting way of combining the name to make a neat word to create an excellent scientific name for this jellyfish.

caradura

- Caradura means "sassy" in Spanish. When a very poisonous jellyfish stings you, it is sassing you up.

dreamsicle

- The orange and white bands of the tentacles remind me of the deliciousness of an orange and vanilla Dreamsicle ice cream treat on a hot summer day when I was a child.

flammatellum

- At first glance, the banded tentacles look like streams of flames running through the water to me. So, I thought "flamma" (flame) and "tellum" (arms) would be appropriate. Not sure if you would need to change it to "flammatella" to align to the gender rules...I am certainly no expert on conjugation in Latin.

ignea

- Bellus is latin for "handsome" or pretty" and incindia is Latin for "a flame." This jellyfish is beautiful, when it swims its tentacles look flame-like, plus it has a very fiery attitude and sting which will burn you if you're not careful! Beware the beautiful flame!

kleurgelei

- A fancy, Dutch way to say colored jelly (sort of). Besides, its fun to ronounce and has an obscure celebrity name type quality.

Laticlavius

- Lepidus I believe this name is appropriate because "Lepidus" is a Latin term that means "elegant", and after watching the videos of the BBBJ, I think it is a truly elegant creature. For having avoided the radar and to have such beauty is astounding, and the new name suits it well.

lucia

- Our class came up with 25 different species names. We voted on this one because we felt that the area that research was done (St. Lucia) was very important.

megagastrostriatus

- the species name identifies/describes two of the more characteristic features of the organism--the large stomach and the striated or striped tentacles.

orapraesul

- I chose this name because of the way the BBBJ looked like it danced in the water. I have not observed other jelly fish so I do not know if this is a common look. I added the word "ora" to the beginning of the Latin word "praesul"(Which means dancer), because I figured the BBBJ was found on the coast-line and "ora" means coast-line(according to my sources) so my name means "Coast-line dancer".

rayado

- Four reasons:
1 and 2) In Spanish, rayado means striped or scratchy-both aptly describe the tentacles-plus locals will understand that scratchy relates to 'it stings or hurts'.
3) The flag of the Netherlands Antilles is a simple striped flag-so the name relates to the Dutch heritage of the country where first discovered.
4) It sounds cool!

reticulate

- I chose this name to represent the banded (or reticulated) pattern on the tentacles. Tamoya is feminine, so reticulata should be feminine as well (as opposed to reticulus).

squishy

- In the movie Finding Nemo, the character Dory finds a jellyfish and decides to make it her pet. Dory says, "I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy." She then gets stung. I think it is appropriate since the BBBJ has a dangerous sting.

tigris

- Because that beautiful jelly is stripy like a tiger, and is a crafty predator of the seas.

toxicallos

-toxi means poisonous and jellyfish are toxic. Callos is beautiful. The BBBJ is unique and beautiful and dangerous.

ustilo

- The BBBJ's distinguishing characteristic is its unique brightly banded orange and white tentacles that look like fire burning against the cool blue ocean as they flicker amid the current. Class Cubozoa is well known for its very painful and dangerous stings which feels similar to a burn from fire and leaves red lash marks where the lancet of the nematocyst pierce the skin. So I thought the Latin word ustilo which means "to burn" describes both its unique flame-like colored tentacles and its painful sting! Tamoya ustilo, The Bonaire Banded Box Jellyfish!

Most Humorous

givethemoreyaget
seussia
meastripia

Youngest Submitter's

rexy

- (age 3) because it's a good name.

mistripe

- (age 4) chose this name because the jelly is misty looking and has stripes so the two words combined are mistripe (submitted with help from mom).

Most popular celebrities or politicians.

President Obama

- Tamoya obama; eaubama; barobama.

Stephen Colbert

- Tamoya stephencolbert; colberticus; colberti.

Scariest

darthvader

- its scary.

deviousgelatin

- Apendages flailing, running at me, ferocious, tenciously clawing at me.

Cutest

mama

- cuz I love my mama.

ariosa

- I would come up with a better excuse but in all honesty it a play on my friend's name who is infatuated with Jellyfish and their power.

smushy

- smushy was voted on by a third grade homeroom class, chosen because they thought it went well with how smushy a jelly seems.

Best Class Submissions

tornado

- (3rd Grade Art Class) because of the funnel shape of the jelly and because it seems to move in the water faster then most jellies.

pirate jelly

- (2nd Grade Class) We chose this name because of the historic significance of Pirates in the Caribbean Sea. Also, because Connor in our class who chose the name loves ships and pirates.