A vampire squid that died greater than 300 million years in the past has been named after President BidenJoe BidenBiden anticipated to name for nixing regular commerce relations with Russia Senate averts shutdown, passes .6B in Ukraine help GOP senators urge Biden to expedite switch of airpower, air protection methods to Ukraine MORE by a gaggle of paleontologists who found the brand new species, The Guardian reported.

The fossilized vampire squid was initially unearthed in 1988 in Montana after which donated to the Royal Museum in Canada. Based on The Guardian, it sat untouched in a drawer for years till a scientist determined to present it a extra thorough inspection.

The Syllipsimopodi bideni fossil has been described as “extremely uncommon,” and it appears to have been very effectively preserved, with the squid’s arms, small suckers and even an ink sac nonetheless preserved within the rock.

The researchers determined to call the fossilized sea creature after the president as a result of they have been “inspired by his plans to handle local weather change and to fund scientific analysis,” The Guardian reported.

The squid is believed to have ventured throughout oceans about 328 million years in the past and can be regarded as the oldest identified ancestor of a gaggle of species that features vampire squids and octopi, known as vampyropods.

Syllipsimopodi bideni shouldn’t be the primary species to be named after a president. Former President ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaFears develop over Russian chemical menace to Ukraine Ken Burns opens up on ‘Benjamin Franklin’ — and why he needs to make an Obama doc  Russian invasion scrambles Democrats’ agenda MORE had 9 species in whole named after him, whereas former President TrumpDonald TrumpFears develop over Russian chemical menace to Ukraine In a single day Protection & Nationwide Safety — Senators grill Biden officers on Ukraine Jussie Smollett will get 150 days in jail after faking hate crime in opposition to himself MORE had a moth and a wormlike creature named after him.