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SpongeBob SquarePants

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association with Nickelodeon

In Nickelodeon
…programs, such as the animated SpongeBob SquarePants (1999– ) and the live-action sitcom iCarly (2007–12), frequently ranked among the highest-rated cable programs in the United States. Nickelodeon’s offerings aimed at preschoolers, a key element of its success, included Blue’s Clues (1996–2006), Dora the Explorer (2000–14, 2019), and Go, Diego, Go!…
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origin of name for Spongiforma squarepantsii

In Spongiforma squarepantsii
…the animated Nickelodeon television show SpongeBob SquarePants. The researchers named the species for its resemblance to the cartoon character.
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