President Barack Obama now has a parasite named after him.
While that might not sound like the most flattering thing, the scientists who named the new flatworm said they went with the name because the parasite is unique.
Baracktrema obamai is found in Malaysian freshwater turtles. The parasitic flatworm infects their lungs and can be fatal.
In all, scientists have named seven organisms after Obama.
Researchers found a hairworm, the paragordius obamai, in Kenya and named it after him. That worm was found near where the president's father lived, hence the namesake.
An extinct and apparently toothy lizard is called Obamadon -- or "Obama's teeth" -- because of the president's toothy smile.
Researchers found a fungus that looks kind of like a dried leaf in 2007. The fungus was found around the end of Obama's first presidential campaign, and researchers named it the caloplaca obamae after him as a nod to his support of science education.
A darter fish is named etheostoma obama for the president's leadership in environmental protection.
A bird scientifically named Nystalus obamai is generally referred to as a western puffbird.
And then there's a spider named the aptostichus barackobamai.
When it comes to the parasites, these namesakes might just seem like a really clever way to diss the commander in chief, but having an organism carry your name is actually a honor.
And if having seven creatures named after you isn't a compliment, what is?
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