The scientist described Crikey steveirwini as "a colourful snail, with swirling bands of creamy yellow, orange-brown and chocolate giving the shell an overall khaki appearance".
"It was the khaki colour that immediately drew the connection to the late Crocodile Hunter," Dr Stanisic said.
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Truth be told, we all knew he was going to die young and by an animal. We just didn't expect it to be something as docile as a stingray.