Jennifer Lopez is the name of a new species of water mite

Jennifer Lopez has received the honour of being named after a newly discovered species of water mite. The Litarachna lopezae mite were found and collected in a coral reef at depths of almost 230 feet in Mona Passage, the body of water that separates Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, between 2010 and 2012 by researchers from the University of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Coral Reef Institute.

In a comment to Billboard, biologist Vladimiar Pesic explained that Lopez was chosen due to the amount of enjoyment the scientists had while listening to her music during their research.

"The reason behind the unusual choice of name for the new species is ... simple: J.Lo's songs and videos kept the team in a continuous good mood when writing the manuscript and watching World Cup Soccer 2014."

Pesic said his favorite Lopez song is her 2002 collaboration with LL Cool J 'All I Have', which you can listen to below. Lopez has so far offered no comment.