A new species of crabs found in Yeti have been named after a famous superstar. After scientists discovered the crabs, they noticed they had visibly hairy chests so they decided to name the species after the hairy chested celeb. Find out which superstar it is after the jump.

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It’s David Hasselhoff

Forget being roasted on national television, starring in your own reality show or being the poster child for red swim trunks, how do you know when you’ve really made a name for yourself? When you’ve also made a name for a new genre of the infraorder Brachyura — or rather, crabs. And that’s exactly what the distinguished David Hasselhoff has done.

After scientists discovered a new type of Yeti crab, they noticed that this crawler had an unusually hairy chest and dubbed their new quite furry friend, the “Hasselhoff.” The crab reportedly lives approximately 2,500 meters below water, on the Southern Ocean floor of the Antarctic.

But Hasselhoff isn’t the only star to receive such an honor. Celebs like Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Mick Jagger and even Charlie Chaplin have also been the inspiration when it comes to naming some of our planet’s smallest life forms.
(HP)