List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)

In biological nomenclature, organisms often receive scientific names that honor a person. A taxon (e.g. species or genus; plural: taxa) named in honor of another entity is an eponymous taxon, and names specifically honoring a person or persons are known as patronyms. Scientific names are generally formally published in peer-reviewed journal articles or larger monographs along with descriptions of the named taxa and ways to distinguish them from other taxa. Following rules of Latin grammar, species or subspecies names derived from a man's name often end in -i or -ii if named for an individual, and -orum if named for a group of men or mixed-sex group, such as a family. Similarly, those named for a woman often end in -ae, or -arum for two or more women.

This list is part of the List of organisms named after famous people, and includes organisms named after famous individuals born between the 1st of January 1900 and the 31st of December 1949. It also includes ensembles (including bands and comedy troupes) in which at least one member was born within those dates; but excludes companies, institutions, ethnic groups or nationalities, and populated places. It does not include organisms named for fictional entities, for biologists, paleontologists or other natural scientists, nor for associates or family members of researchers who are not otherwise notable (exceptions are made, however, for natural scientists who are much more famous for other aspects of their lives, such as, for example, Japanese emperors Hirohito and Akihito). Organisms named after famous people born earlier can be found in the List of organisms named after famous people (born before 1900); organisms named after famous people born later can be found in the List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present).

The scientific names are given as originally described (their basionyms): subsequent research may have placed species in different genera, or rendered them taxonomic synonyms of previously described taxa. Some of these names are unavailable in the zoological sense or illegitimate in the botanical sense due to senior homonyms already having the same name.

List (people born 1900–1949)

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Taxon	Type	Namesake	Notes	Taxon image	Namesake image	Ref
Acanthobunocephalus scruggsi Carvalho & Reis, 2020	Catfish	Earl Scruggs	"Named after Earl Scruggs, a prominent American banjo player known for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style, also known as "Scruggs style", which is characteristic of bluegrass music. The name of the species also makes an allusion to the common name given to aspredinid species in general (banjo catfishes), and the remarkable resemblance of the new species with this musical instrument."
Acisoma attenboroughi Mens et al. 2016	Dragonfly	David Attenborough	For Attenborough's 90th birthday
Acrogonyleptes cheguevarai DaSilva & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2010	Harvestman	Che Guevara	"In honor of Che Guevara (1928-1967), the famous Argentine socialist revolutionary, who undertook the battle for the people's freedom in Latin America and Africa."
Actinopus dioi Miglio, Pérez-Miles & Bonaldo, 2020	Spider	Ronnie James Dio	"The specific name is in honor of musician Ronald James Padavona or Ronnie James Dio, one of Black Sabbath vocals, affiliated to several bands of heavy metal in addition to his solo career."
Actinopus osbournei Miglio, Pérez-Miles & Bonaldo, 2020	Spider	Ozzy Osbourne	"The specific name is in honor of musician John Michael Osbourne or Ozzy Osbourne, the founder of heavy metal, affiliated to a band called Black Sabbath, in addition to his solo career."
Adaina jobimi Vargas, 2020	Moth	Antônio Carlos Jobim	"dedicated to the memory of the great Brazilian musician Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, best known as Tom Jobim, for his huge contribution to the development of the "Música Popular Brasileira" and his admiration of nature."
Aegomorphus wojtylai Hilszczanski & Bystrowski, 2005	Beetle	Pope John Paul II	A Polish beetle, posthumously named for the Pope's birth name, Karol Wojtyła.
Aegrotocatellus jaggeri † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1995	Trilobite	Mick Jagger	Perirehaedulus richardsi was named concurrently to honor fellow Rolling Stones member Keith Richards.
Aegrotocatellus nankerphelgeorum † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1995	Trilobite	Nanker Phelge	Collective pseudonym used by members of The Rolling Stones.
Agathidium bushi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	George W. Bush	This beetle was also named by Quentin Wheeler, and President Bush was pleased with the gesture, even calling Wheeler to thank him for the honor.
Agathidium cheneyi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	Dick Cheney
Agathidium rumsfeldi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	Donald Rumsfeld
Agmasoma aquinoae Enriquez & Sprague, 1988	Fungus	Corazon Aquino	This species of marine microsporidium was first identified in the Philippines. It is a parasite of prawns of the genus Penaeus.
Agra schwarzeneggeri Erwin, 2002	Beetle	Arnold Schwarzenegger	Named "in reference to the markedly developed (biceps-like) middle femora of the males of this species reminiscent of the actor's physique."
Agrilus updikei Hespenheide, 2012	Beetle	John Updike	A species of jewel beetle that mimics flies, "named in honor of the late writer John Updike. Although Updike published sparingly on Neotropical beetles (1963), his use of metaphors, widely admired by critics, recommends this honor because, in a sense, a species which mimics another is a kind of metaphor for the mimicked species and benefits by being confused for its model by uncritical predators."
Akihito Watson, Keith, & Marquet, 2007	Fish	Akihito
Aleiodes kingmani Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Eduardo Kingman	A parasitoid wasp native to Ecuador, "named after Eduardo Kingman (Loja, February 23, 1913 – Quito, November 27, 1997), one of the greatest Ecuadorian artists, who dedicated his art to portray the indigenous people of Ecuador."
Allendia Noonan, 1974	Beetle	Salvador Allende	"The genus is named for Salvador Allende, the late president of Chile, and is dedicated to his memory." This genus is native to Chile, and was named one year after Allende's death.
Allobates algorei Barrio-Amorós & Santos, 2009	Frog	Al Gore	"We name this species after the former American vice-president and Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore to recognize his ecumenical efforts to alert the people of the planet about the global warming crisis. Amphibians are among the organisms most affected by this crisis, even without direct prosecution by humans. Concretely, the Andes of Venezuela [where this species is native from] have suffered an evident decimation of amphibian populations due to known and unknown causes."
Allocybaeina littlewalteri Bennett, 2020	Spider	Little Walter	"The specific epithet is a patronym honouring the late musician "Little" Walter Jacobs whose ground-breaking approach to blues harmonica in the 1950s and 1960s set the standards for all subsequent players".
Alterosa amadoi Dumas, Calor & Nessimian, 2013	Caddisfly	Jorge Amado	A species native to Bahia state, Brazil, "dedicated to the deceased Brazilian writer Jorge Amado, who was born in Bahia state in 1912 and died in 2001. Amado is one of the most acclaimed contemporary Brazilian novelists, whose 32 novels have sold millions of copies. Among his best-known works are Capitães de Areia, Gabriela, Cravo e Canela, and Tieta do Agreste. In 2012, Brazil celebrated the centenary of his birth."
Alterosa caymmii Dumas, Calor & Nessimian, 2013	Caddisfly	Dorival Caymmi	A species native to Bahia state, Brazil, "named in memory of Dorival Caymmi, considered one of the most important Brazilian songwriters. Caymmi was born in Bahia state in 1914 and died [in] 2008. He became a national icon with his lyrics that evoked the charm of Bahia’s fishing villages, beaches and beautiful women, like “O Que é Que a Baiana Tem?”, “Marina”, “Rainha do Mar”, “Samba da Minha Terra”, among others."
Amaurotoma zappa Plas, 1972	Snail	Frank Zappa
Ami bladesi Pérez-Miles, Gabriel & Gallon, 2008	Spider	Rubén Blades	"The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of Ruben Blades (born 1948) a famous singer and composer from Panama." The holotype for this description of the species was collected in Colón Island, Panama. This species was subsequently synonymised with Neischnocolus panamanus Petrunkevitch, 1925.
Amplaria adamsi Shear & Krejca, 2007	Millipede	Ansel Adams	A troglobiont species found in Sequoia National Park, California, named "After the late Ansel Adams, an extraordinary photographer whose finest pictures depict the Sierra Nevada."
Anacroneuria carole Stark, 2004	Stonefly	Carole King	"The species name [...] honors singer, songwriter, environmental advocate, Carole King in recognition of the music career, a pearl by any standard." (This species belongs to the family Perlidae)
Anacroneuria taylori Stark, 2004	Stonefly	James Taylor	"The patronym honors singer, songwriter James Taylor in appreciation of his attention to environmental causes, particularly those in the rainforests of South America where Anacroneuria occurs."
Andrena perahia Pisanty & Schechl, 2016	Bee	Murray Perahia
Anelosimus nelsoni Agnarsson, 2006	Spider	Nelson Mandela
Anelosimus pratchetti Agnarsson, 2012	Spider	Terry Pratchett	"in honour of Sir Terence David John ‘Terry’ Pratchett, the wonderful writer ‘sometimes accused of literacy’, a comic genius and the creator of the Discworld series."
Anheteromeyenia cheguevarai Manconi & Pronzato, 2005	Sponge	Che Guevara	A freshwater demosponge native to Cuba.
Anillinus docwatsoni Sokolov & Carlton, 2004	Beetle	Doc Watson	"The species is named after Arthel "Doc" Watson, legendary bluegrass musician from North Carolina." This species is known from a single locality in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Anomphalus jaggerius † Plas, 1972	Sea snail	Mick Jagger	A fossil species from the Permian of Nevada, USA
Anthrenocerus schwarzeneggeri Roach, 2000	Beetle	Arnold Schwarzenegger	"This species is named in admiration after Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger, a multi-champion body builder, movie star, and businessman, because of their similarities in pleural development."
Aphonopelma hollyi Smith, 1995	Spider	Buddy Holly	Discovered in Lubbock, Texas, birthplace of Holly.
Aphonopelma johnnycashi Hamilton, Hendrixson, & Bond, 2016	Spider	Johnny Cash	"This species can be found near the area of Folsom Prison in California, and like Cash's distinctive style of dress... mature males of this species are generally black in color."
Apistogramma mendezi Römer, 1994	Fish	Chico Mendes
Aptostichus chavezi Bond, 2012	Spider	César Chávez
Aptostichus edwardabbeyi Bond, 2012	Spider	Edward Abbey
Argyrogrammana chicomendesi Gallard, 1995	Butterfly	Chico Mendes
Arianops carteri Carlton, 2008	Beetle	Jimmy Carter
Arianops clintoni Carlton, 2008	Beetle	Bill Clinton
Arianops gorei Carlton, 2008	Beetle	Al Gore	A species of rove beetle found only in Tennessee, "named after Al Gore, Tennessee native, former Vice President of the United States of America, Nobel Prize laureate, and champion of environmental causes."
Aspidolobus sebastianpinerai Vidal, 2018	Beetle	Sebastián Piñera
Astyanax kennedyi Géry, 1964	Fish	John F. Kennedy	This species was described shortly after Kennedy's assassination, and named in his memory.
Attenborites † Droser et al., 2019	Ediacaran biota	David Attenborough
Attenborosaurus † Bakker, 1993	Plesiosaur	David Attenborough	"in honor of the naturalist and filmmaker, whose childhood fascination with Liassic plesiosaurs sparked a brilliant career in scientific journalism."
Attenborougharion Hyman & Köhler, 2017	Snail	David Attenborough
Australopicus nelsonmandelai † Manegold & Louchart, 2012	Bird	Nelson Mandela	An extinct woodpecker from South Africa
Austrotinodes lattesi Dumas, de Souza & Rocha, 2017	Caddisfly	César Lattes	A species native to Brazil, "Dedicated to the Brazilian physicist Cesare Mansueto Giulio Lattes, who was born in Curitiba, Paraná state in 1924 and died in 2005. César Lattes was one of the most distinguished and honored Brazilian physicists, and his work was fundamental for the development of atomic physics. He was one of the discoverers of the Pion (pi meson), a subatomic particle, and one of the main personalities behind the creation of Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF)."
Autosilis annisettaekoppelae † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Annisette Koppel	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "This new species is named in honour of the Danish singer Annisette Koppel (born Hansen), in recognition of her long career."
Avahi cleesei Thalmann & Geissmann, 2005	Lemur	John Cleese	"Named in honor of British actor and comedian John Cleese for his promotion of conservation issues in movies such as Fierce Creatures [ Schepisi & Young, 1997] and documentaries such as Born to be Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese [Kershaw & Cleese, 1999]. [...] Locally, these animals are called Dadintsifaky, which translates to "grandparent of the sifaky" (Propithecus). As a vernacular name in English, we propose Cleese's woolly lemur or Bemaraha woolly lemur." Cleese said: "I was really touched, and indeed, honoured when Urs Thalmann told me they would like to name the lemur after me. I'm absurdly fond of the little creatures, and if I had to show any of my programmes to St Peter, upon my arrival at the Pearly Gates, I think I would show him my documentary made about them in Madagascar. I help with conservation a bit, here and there, and so will re-double my efforts for our furry friends."
Avalanchurus simoni † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Paul Simon
Avalanchurus garfunkeli † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Art Garfunkel
Barbaturex morrisoni † Head et al., 2013	Lizard	Jim Morrison	An extinct genus of lizards from the Eocene.
Baru darrowi † Wilis et al., 1990	Crocodile	Paul Darrow	An extinct crocodile from the Miocene of Australia.
Bathyceradocus hawkingi Jażdżewska & Ziemkiewicz, 2019	Crustacean	Stephen Hawking	"The species is named to commemorate Professor Stephen Hawking, The University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K., in appreciation of his great contribution to the popularisation of natural sciences, and to underline that the deep sea is as poorly known as the cosmos."
Belesica madiba Rousse & Van Noort, 2014	Wasp	Nelson Mandela	A species of parasitoid wasp endemic to South Africa. "We respectfully dedicate this rare gem to "Madiba" Nelson Mandela, for the enlightenment he brought to South Africa and the remainder of the World. Enkosi uhambe kakuhle Tata Madiba [Thank you and go well Tata Madiba]."
Blakea attenboroughi Penneys	Flowering plant	David Attenborough
Borealarges calei † Adrain, 1994	Trilobite	John Cale	One of four species concurrently named in 1994 after the members of the 1965-1968 line-up of The Velvet Underground.
Borealarges morrisoni † Adrain, 1994	Trilobite	Sterling Morrison	One of four species concurrently named in 1994 after the members of the 1965-1968 line-up of The Velvet Underground.
Borealarges nicoae † Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Nico	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.
Borealarges reedi † Adrain, 1994	Trilobite	Lou Reed	One of four species concurrently named in 1994 after the members of the 1965-1968 line-up of The Velvet Underground.
Borealarges tuckerae † Adrain, 1994	Trilobite	Moe Tucker	One of four species concurrently named in 1994 after the members of the 1965-1968 line-up of The Velvet Underground.
Borealarges warholi † Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Andy Warhol	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.
Borealarges yulei † Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Doug Yule	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.
Bumba lennoni Pérez-Miles et al., 2014	Spider	John Lennon	"The specific name is patronymic in honor of John Winston Lennon (1940–1980), the legendary creator of The Beatles, who contributed to make this world a gentler place."
Bushiella (Jugaria) beatlesi Rzhavsky, 1993	Polychaete worm	The Beatles	"named after the musical rock group "The Beatles", whose songs were my early inspiration."		File:The Beatles - All You Need Is Love & Baby, You're a Rich Man, 1967 (cropped).png
Buthus delafuentei Teruel & Turiel, 2020	Scorpion	Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente	"a patronym honoring the great Spanish naturalist and documentary maker Félix Samuel Rodríguez de la Fuente (14/March/1928 – 14/March/1980), who tragically died in a plane crash on his 52th birthday, while filming in Alaska. His wildlife documentaries inspired a complete generation of biologists (ours) to observe and eventually study nature. A crucial part of his work was devoted to Doñana National Park, just south [of] the site where this new species was discovered."
Cacomorphocerus bentifabrici † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Bent Fabric	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast, "named in honour of the Danish musician Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, internationally known as Bent Fabric, in recognition of his career as a pianist and composer."
Cacomorphocerus madseni † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Svend Åge Madsen	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast, named "in honour of the Danish novelist Svend Åge Madsen, in recognition of his writings."
Calacalles manriquei Stüben, 2018	Weevil	César Manrique	"The species name is dedicated to César Manrique (1919 – 1992), the famous artist, sculptor, architect, but above all nature conservationist on the Canary Island of Lanzarote. He has characterised the present appearance of this volcanic island with its unique fauna and flora." This species is endemic to Lanzarote.
Calathotarsus fangioi Ferretti, Soresi, González & Arnedo, 2019	Spider	Juan Manuel Fangio	The distribution of this species is restricted to a small area of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, and some of the specimens used to describe it were collected in a hill located in Fangio's hometown, the city of Balcarce.
Callicebus bernhardi van Roosmalen et al., 2002	Monkey	Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
Calponia harrisonfordi Platnick, 1993	Spider	Harrison Ford
Capoeta shajariani Jouladeh-Roudbar et al., 2017	Fish	Mohammad-Reza Shajarian	A freshwater scraper fish found in the Gamasiab river (Tigris basin), Iran. "The species is named [in] honor of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, an acclaimed Iranian classical singer, composer and master of Persian traditional music."
Cedrorestes crichtoni † Gilpin et al., 2007	Dinosaur	Michael Crichton
Cephalonomia pinkfloydi Ward, 2013	Wasp	Pink Floyd	A bethylid wasp from New Zealand
Ceratophrys sagani † Barcelos, Almeida-Silva, Santos & Verdade, 2020	Frog	Carl Sagan	A fossil species of Pacman frog from the Pleistocene of Brazil, named "in honor of the eminent North American astronomer Carl Sagan (1934–1996), whose passion for the communication of science continues to inspire."
Cervellaea coheni Borovec & Meregalli, 2021	Weevil	Leonard Cohen	"During our 2016 expedition, the extraordinary artist Leonard Cohen (1934–2016) passed away, and we wish to name this species after him."
Cheguevaria Kazantsev, 2006	Beetle	Che Guevara	A genus of fireflies native to Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, "named after E. "Che" Guevara, the legendary Latin American revolutionary, very popular in the Caribbean region."
Chiromantes garfunkel Davie & Ng, 2013	Crustacean	Art Garfunkel	"Named for Art Garfunkel, who sang "Bright Eyes" for the soundtrack of the 1978 animated film Watership Down. Like the rabbit to which the song alludes, the new crab species also lives in holes, and is remarkable for its brightly shining eyes." Subsequently transferred to the genus Danarma.
Choeras felixrodriguezi Fernández-Triana, 2020	Wasp	Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente
Cirolana mercuryi Bruce, 2003	Crustacean	Freddie Mercury	East African isopod found on coral reefs off Bawe Island, (Zanzibar, Tanzania) and named for "arguably Zanzibar's most famous popular musician and singer."
Clitenella sukarnoi Mohamedsaid, 2001	Beetle	Sukarno	This species is native to the island of Bali, Indonesia.
Clusia donramonii J. E. Nascim & Bittrich	Flowering plant	Ramón Valdés
Clusia goscinnyi J.E.Nascim. & Bittrich	Flowering plant	René Goscinny
Coloborhynchus spielbergi † Veldmeijer, 2003	Pterosaur	Steven Spielberg	Subsequently transferred to the genus Maaradactylus.
Colomys lumumbai Kerbis Peterhans, Giarla & Demos, 2020	Rodent	Patrice Lumumba	"The specific epithet refers to Patrice Émery Lumumba, who was born on 2 July 1925 in Katako-Kombe, in the middle of the range of the new species. He was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first Prime Minister of the newly independent Democratic Republic of the Congo from June until September 1960. He was one of the principal individuals involved in the independence of the DRC and he led the Congolese National Movement party from its founding in 1958. This movement was inclusive and not based on ethnic lines. On 17 January, 1961, he was assassinated by Katangan and Belgian forces following an independence effort by the former group."
Copidosomyia abdulkalami Manickavasagam & Krishnachaitanya, 2016	Wasp	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	"Named after the former President, Republic of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, as this species description coincided with his sudden demise."
Corambis jacknicholsoni Patoleta & Żabka, 2019	Spider	Jack Nicholson	"This beautiful spider is named for Mr. Jack Nicholson, the great American actor, three times Oscar winner."
Corita attenboroughi Urra, 2017	Moth	David Attenborough	"The name of the species is dedicated to Sir David Frederick Attenborough, English naturalist and documentary filmmaker, who, through his programmes, encouraged me to study the natural world."
Cortinarius jonimitchelliae H.Lindstr., Dima, Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen, 2016	Mushroom	Joni Mitchell	"The epithet is in honor of the Canadian singersongwriter Joni Mitchell. She has written many songs for the protection of nature. Her most famous album "Blue" suits well for the color of this species."		File:Joni mitchell 1974 cropped.jpg
Corynopuntia guccinii D.Donati	Cactus	Francesco Guccini
Cowanomyia hillaryi Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2009	Fly	Edmund Hillary	A species of fungus gnat endemic to New Zealand. "We name this new species in memory of Sir Edmund Hillary, the Patron of the New Zealand Native Forests Restoration Trust until his death in January 2008, and to honour the Trust´s dedicated work from which forest-dwelling arthropods, such as fungus gnats, should benefit greatly."
Cremastus tutui Rousse & Van Noort, 2014	Wasp	Desmond Tutu	A species of parasitoid wasp endemic to South Africa. "Dedicated to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of four South Africans to have received the Nobel Peace prize, in acknowledgment of his lifelong fight for Human rights."
Cretalamna bryanti † Ebersole & Ehret, 2018	Shark	Bear Bryant and his family	A fossil species of mega-toothed shark from the Cretaceous of Alabama, USA, named "in honor of the Bryant family, whose commitment to education and ongoing support of the University of Alabama, the ALMNH [Alabama Museum of Natural History], and MSC [McWane Science Center, where the holotype is stored] have enhanced the reputations and missions of all three institutions."
Cretopiesma suukyiae † Grimaldi & Engel, 2008	True bug	Aung San Suu Kyi	A fossil species of flat bug found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous period, named "in honor of Aung San Suu Kyi from Burma, the 1991 laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize. Ms. Suu Kyi has spent 18 years [sic; actually 13 years at the time of publication] isolated in house confinement (from 1989–95, 2000–02, and 2003 to present [2008 at the time of publication; she would remain until 2010, and is in house arrest again since February 2021]) for her promotion of democracy in Myanmar. It is fitting that a Burmese species, seemingly delicate but which has beautifully endured for so long, be named in her honor."
Crichtonsaurus † Dong, 2002	Dinosaur	Michael Crichton
Cricula aungsansuukyiae Naumann & Löffler, 2010	Moth	Aung San Suu Kyi
Cryptocercus garciai Burnside et al., 1999	Cockroach	Jerry Garcia
Ctenocheloides attenboroughi Anker, 2010	Crustacean	David Attenborough
Cuspicephalus scarfi † Martill & Etches, 2013	Pterosaur	Gerald Scarfe	"After artist/cartoonist Gerald Scarfe whose vicious caricatures mostly have very pointy noses." The generic name Cuspicephalus is derived from cuspis, Latin for "point", after the animal's pointed rostrum, and Latinised Greek cephalus for "head".
Cyphochilus leducthoi Sabatinelli, 2020	Beetle	Lê Đức Thọ	"Lê Đức Thọ was a Vietnamese general, diplomat, politician, and awardee (but refused to accept) of the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize, for his efforts in negotiating between the U.S.A. and Vietnam, the country from where the new species of Cyphochilus is described."
Cyphochilus sansuukyii Sabatinelli, 2020	Beetle	Aung San Suu Kyi	"Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and recipient of 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for her democratic activities in Myanmar, from where the new species of Cyphochilus is described."
Cyphochilus tenzingyatsoi Sabatinelli, 2020	Beetle	Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama	"Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, formally recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama, was the recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize for his activity in Tibet, from where the new species is described."
Daisya obriani Anderson, 2003	Weevil	Patrick O'Brian	A species of weevil named for the author of the Aubrey-Maturin books.		File:Patrick45.jpg
Daptolestes leei Robinson, Li & Yeates, 2020	Fly	Stan Lee	"Stan Lee's fly [...] shares his characteristic sunglasses and white moustache". In the same paper, other species were named after Marvel comics characters, such as "Thor's fly" Daptolestes bronteflavus (meaning ""blond thunder"), "Loki's fly" Daptolestes illusiolautus (meaning "elegant deception"), "Black Widow's fly" Daptolestes feminategus (meaning "woman wearing leather"), and "Deadpool's fly" Humorolethalis sergius ("[The generic name] sounds like lethal humour and is derived from the Latin words humorosus, meaning wet or moist, and lethalis meaning dead")
Deltapliomera humphriesi † McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Barry Humphries
Dendropsophus kubricki Rivadeneira, Venegas & Ron, 2018	Frog	Stanley Kubrick	"[Kubrick] is one of the most brilliant and influential film directors of all time. We dedicate this species to him for his legacy to film culture and science fiction."
Dendropsophus ozzyi Orrico et al., 2014	Frog	Ozzy Osbourne
Desis bobmarleyi Baehr et al., 2017	Spider	Bob Marley	"we describe a new intertidal species from tropical Queensland and name it after Bob Marley, whose song "High Tide or Low Tide" inspired us as it lives in a "high tide low tide" habitat." The common name "Bob Marley's Intertidal Spider" was proposed.
Dicrotendipes thanatogratus Epler, 1987	Fly	Grateful Dead	Thanatos is Greek for "death" and Gratus is Latin for "grateful".
Diplomaragna feynmani Shear, 1990	Millipede	Richard Feynman	"The species name honors Richard P. Feynman, physicist, teacher, artist, musician, raconteur, and personal hero of the author, whose untimely death prevented him from realizing his ambition to visit Tannu Tuva, now the Tuva ASSR." (where the holotype was collected)
Dokimocephalus blacki † Westrop, Waskiewicz Poole & Adrain, 2010	Trilobite	Lewis Black
Dolecta rubtsovi Naydenov, Yakovlev, Penco & Sinyaev, 2020	Moth	Nikolay Rubtsov
Drepanosticta adenani Dow & Reels, 2018	Damselfly	Adenan Satem	A species identified in the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary (LEWS) in Sarawak, Malaysia, whose name "is a dedication to the late Tan Sri Adenan bin Satem (27 January 1944–11 January 2017), Chief Minister of Sarawak from 2014–2017, in recognition of his support for biodiversity research and conservation in Sarawak, and for starting the Research for Intensified Management of Bio-rich Areas (RIMBA) project, which includes LEWS."
Dudleya hendrixii S.McCabe & Dodero	Flowering plant	Jimi Hendrix	Discoverer Mark Dodero said to have been listening to Hendrix's "Voodoo Child" when he first saw it, near Colonet, Baja California, Mexico.
Dusona franklinae Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Rosalind Franklin	Replacement name for Dusona nigritibialis (Gupta & Gupta, 1976), which had originally been described as Kartika nigritibialis Gupta & Gupta, 1976, but upon being transferred to the genus Dusona in 1997, became a junior homonym of Dusona nigritibialis (Viereck, 1926).
Electroneuria ronwoodi † Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Ronnie Wood	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera Lapisperla, Largusoperla and Petroperla). "Burmese amber is one of the oldest resins with insect inclusions, and stoneflies are one of the oldest pterygote lineages. What lies closer at hand than to link fossil stoneflies in ancient stones with the Rolling Stones and to name the new species after the members of the oldest and greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the world. The [...] new family and genera are named after 'the Stones,' and all present and former members of the Rolling Stones are honoured with their own species.[...] The name of this immature specimen refers to Ronnie Wood, guitar player of the Rolling Stones since 1975, and youngest member of the Rolling Stones."
Electrotettix attenboroughi Heads et al., 2014	Grasshopper	David Attenborough
Elephantis jaggeri Klotz & De Grave, 2015	Crustacean	Mick Jagger	Replacement name for Elephantis natalensis (Bouvier, 1925) (formerly Caridina natalensis), a junior primary homonym of Caridina nilotica var. natalensis De Man, 1908. "The species name is dedicated to Mick Jagger, in reference to the Rolling Stones’ song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", to continue the innuendo laden etymology of Elephantis." (See Elephantis in the List of organisms named after famous people (born before 1900))
Elysia manriquei Ortea & Moro, 2009	Sea slug	César Manrique
Enteromius mandelai Kambikambi, Kadye & Chakona, 2021	Fish	Nelson Mandela	A species of barb "named after South Africa's first democratically elected head of state, President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who was from the Eastern Cape Province, where this species is endemic. The species is named in honour and recognition of his legacy and selfless contribution towards promotion of peace, democracy, human rights, equality, social justice and sustainable development."
Episimus buarquei Brito & Vargas, 2017	Moth	Chico Buarque	"named in honor of the Brazilian Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, better known as Chico Buarque, for his amazing contribution to the development of the 'Música Popular Brasileira'."
Eruga gutfreundi Gauld, 1991	Wasp	John Gutfreund
Etheostoma clinton Mayden & Layman, 2012	Fish	Bill Clinton
Etheostoma gore Layman & Mayden	Fish	Al Gore
Etheostoma jimmycarter Layman & Mayden	Fish	Jimmy Carter
Etmopterus benchleyi Vásquez et al., 2015	Shark	Peter Benchley	"The species is named in honor of Peter Benchley, author of Jaws and subsequently an avid shark conservationist. His legacy, the Benchley Awards, recognizes outstanding achievements in ocean conservation. In line with Mr. Benchley's outreach efforts, the privilege of deciding a common name for this species was bestowed upon four young shark enthusiasts, ages 8 to 14, and relatives of the first author (VEV). The suggested common name, the Ninja Lanternshark, refers to the uniform black coloration and reduced photophore complement used as concealment in this species, somewhat reminiscent of the typical outfit and stealthy behavior of a Japanese ninja."
Eubranchus steinbecki Behrens, 1987	Sea slug	John Steinbeck	"The specific name steinbecki is chosen to give recognition to the author and philosopher John Steinbeck [...], the man who not only influenced the works of Edward "Doc" Ricketts, but was himself so greatly influenced by Doc that some have speculated that Steinbeck may have joined the ranks of our colleagues had it not been for Ricketts['s] untimely death. Together they wrote The Sea of Cortez and were near completion of The Outer Shores".
Euptychia attenboroughi Neild, Nakahara, Fratello & Le Crom, 2015	Butterfly	David Attenborough	"We name this butterfly to honour the great English naturalist, author, and TV presenter, Sir David Attenborough, in gratitude for opening the eyes and hearts of millions to the natural world through his inspiring and edifying work."
Europatitan eastwoodi † Torcida Fernández-Baldor et al., 2017	Dinosaur	Clint Eastwood	A sauropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous of northern Castile and León, Spain, estimated to have been around 27 metres long. "Dedicated to US actor Clint Eastwood, the protagonist of the film "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", which was partially filmed near Salas de los Infantes." (where the fossil remains were found)
Euschistus (Mitripus) saramagoi Bianchi, Cioato & Grazia, 2015	True bug	José Saramago	A stink bug native to Brazil, "Named in honor of José Saramago, for his contribution to literature. This late Portuguese writer, who had received the Nobel Prize in Literature 1998, was responsible for the spread of prose in Portuguese around the [world]."
Euschoengastia gagarini Brennan, 1962	Mite	Yuri Gagarin	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four manned orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962. "Named for Maj. Yuri Gagarin, USSR, who made the first orbit of the earth in the Vostok I, 12 April 1961."
Euschoengastia titovi Brennan, 1962	Mite	Gherman Titov	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four manned orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962. "Named for Maj. Gherman Titov, USSR, who in the Vostok II made 17 orbits of the earth, 6 August 1961."
Evarcha brinki Haddad & Wesołowska, 2011	Spider	André Brink
Evita Capps, 1943	Moth	Eva Perón
Extraordinarius klausmeinei Rheims, 2019	Spider	Klaus Meine	"The specific name honours Klaus Meine, German singer, songwriter, lead singer of the hard rock band Scorpions."
Exyrias akihito Allen & Randall, 2005	Fish	Akihito	"The new species is named akihito in honour of the Emperor of Japan, in recognition of his significant contribution to our knowledge of gobiid systematics. Many of the type specimens of E. akihito were supplied by the Biological Laboratory of the Imperial Household in Tokyo."
Filistatinella kahloae Magalhaes & Ramírez, 2017	Spider	Frida Kahlo	This species is native to Mexico.
Frammia bachae † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Barbara Bach	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Struszia).
Funkotriplogynium iagobadius Seeman & Walter, 1997	Mite	James Brown	Iago is "James" and badius is "brown" in Latin.
Ganaspidium didionae Buffington, 2010	Wasp	Joan Didion	The wasp's range includes deserts of the American Southwest, setting of several of Didion's works.
Ganaspidium flemingi Buffington, 2010	Wasp	Ian Fleming	The holotype was collected in the Bahamas, where Fleming was a "long time resident".
Genlisea hawkingii Silva, Płachno, Carvalho & Miranda, 2020	Flowering plant	Stephen Hawking	A carnivorous plant from Brazil named "as homage to the great English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, Stephen William Hawking, who died on March 14, 2018. We were impressed with his life’s trajectory and his outstanding discoveries in cosmology. He became a signpost not only for other scientists but for all people."
Gibberula atwoodae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Margaret Atwood	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)).. "Named in honour of Margaret Atwood (Ottawa, Canada, 1939), winner of the 2008 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature, prolific poet, novelist, literary critic and political activist, with a prominent role in organisations such as Amnesty International and BirdLife International, of which she is Honorary President. The Handmaid's Tale (1985) is her most acclaimed work."
Gibberula delarrochae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Alicia de Larrocha	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of pianist Alicia de Larrocha (Barcelona, Spain, 1923-2009), winner of the 1994 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts, renowned for her masterly interpretations of works by Spanish composers such as Manuel de Falla, Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados."
Gibberula hendricksae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Barbara Hendricks	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of opera singer Barbara Hendricks (Arkansas, USA, 1948 - Sweden), winner of the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts in 2000, honorary ambassador for life of UNHCR, with which she collaborated for 15 years in support of refugees; she was distinguished by François Mitterrand in 1992 with the Legion of Honour of the French Republic."
Gibberula leibovitzae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Annie Leibovitz	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of American photographer Anna Lou Leibovitz (Waterbury, 1949), winner of the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities, known mainly for her portraits of celebrities, she was the first woman to have her work exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC."
Gibberula lessingae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Doris Lessing	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of British writer Doris Lessing (Kermanshah, Iran 1919 - London, 2013), winner of the 2001 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature; author of works such as the Children of Violence series and The Golden Notebook, considered the Bible of feminism, she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007."
Gibberula martingaiteae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Carmen Martín Gaite	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of writer Carmen Martín Gaite (Salamanca, Spain, 1925-2000), winner of the 1988 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature, shared with Galician poet José Ángel Valente (1929-2000); she was the first woman to win the Spanish National Literature Prize (1978) for El cuarto de atrás and received the National Literature Prize in 1994 [again] for her work as a whole."
Gibberula nussbaumae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Martha Nussbaum	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of American philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum (New York, 1947), distinguished in 2012 with the Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences, for making philosophy a more solid, more humane and less moribund activity than in previous decades, thanks to works such as Hiding from Humanity: Disgust, Shame, and the Law, where she makes a profound study of emotions."
Gibberula pignonae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Nélida Piñon	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of Nélida Piñón (Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1937), laureate of the 2005 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature; a staunch defender of human rights and author of works such as A república dos sonhos (1984), O pão de cada dia (1996) and Vozes do deserto (2004), written with an exciting artistic narrative, based on reality, memory, fantasy and dreams."
Gibberula robinsonae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Mary Robinson	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of Mary Robinson (Ballina, Ireland, 1927), winner of the 2006 Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences, she was the first woman to become President of the Republic of Ireland (1990-1997), later becoming UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002). She holds honorary doctorates from 31 universities around the world."
Gibberula sassenae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Saskia Sassen	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of Dutch sociologist Saskia Sassen (The Hague, 1949), distinguished in 2013 with the Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences for her contributions to the understanding of the phenomenon of globalisation and urban sociology with publications such as The Global City (1991)."
Gibberula veilae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Simone Veil	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of French politician Simone Veil (Nice, 1927), winner of the 2005 Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, for embodying the ideals and achievements of a united Europe. President of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1982, her honours include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) and the Charlemagne Prize (Germany, 1981)."
Gibberula zambranoae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	María Zambrano	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of philosopher María Zambrano (Vélez-Málaga, Spain, 1904-1991), exile and neighbour of Calzada, Havana, between 1948 and 1953 [where the zoologist who named this species had established his base of operations], winner of the 1981 Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities, author of works such as Claros del bosque or De la aurora, where her philosophical proposal takes on a mystical air."
Gladiatoria harrisi † Adrain, McAdams & Westrop 2011	Trilobite	Richard Harris	One of five trilobites of the genus Gladiatoria concurrently named after cast members of the 2000 film Gladiator (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)).
Gladiatoria reedi † Adrain, McAdams & Westrop 2011	Trilobite	Oliver Reed	One of five trilobites of the genus Gladiatoria concurrently named after cast members of the 2000 film Gladiator.
Gnathia marleyi Farquharson et al., 2012	Crustacean	Bob Marley	"The species is named for the famous Caribbean singer, Bob Marley, as this species is as uniquely Caribbean as Bob Marley."
Gorbiscape gorbachevi Zamani & Marusik, 2020	Spider	Mikhail Gorbachev	"The species is named after Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the first [sic] and last president of the Soviet Union, on the occasion of his 89th birthday (02 March 2020)."
Gravicalymene bakeri † Smith & Ebach, 2020	Trilobite	Tom Baker	"After Thomas Stewart Baker, the fourth actor to play the title character in the television series Doctor Who, for inspiring the [...] authors to develop careers in science."
Greeffiella beatlei Lorenzen, 1969	Roundworm	The Beatles			File:The Beatles - All You Need Is Love & Baby, You're a Rich Man, 1967 (cropped).png
Hapalopus aldanus West, 2000	Spider	Alan Alda	"in honor of Mr. Alan Alda for conveying his interest in the natural sciences to the public as host of the television show Scientific American Frontiers." Subsequently transferred to the genus Magnacarina.
Haplochromis nyererei Witte-Maas & Witte, 1985	Fish	Julius Nyerere
Harryhausenia † Boyko, 2004	Crustacean	Ray Harryhausen	A genus of extict crabs from the Oligocene of Italy. "Named for the great dynamator of fantasy film, Ray Harryhausen, in recognition of his long career during which he brought the imaginary to life on the screen."
Heckethornia bowiei † McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	David Bowie
Hellinsia aguilerai Gielis, 2011	Moth	Jaime Roldós Aguilera
Hendrixella † Bannikov & Carnevale, 2009	Fish	Jimi Hendrix	A genus of fossil percoid fish from the Eocene.
Hernandaria chicomendesi DaSilva & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2010	Harvestman	Chico Mendes	"In honor of Chico Mendes (1944-1988), rubber extraction union leader who fought for Amazon preservation and against worker exploitation. He was killed by landlords as a reaction to his fight for the Amazon." This species is native to Brazil.
Heteragrion brianmayi Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	Brian May	One of four Heteragrion species named after members of the band Queen (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)).
Heteragrion freddiemercuryi Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	Freddie Mercury	One of four Heteragrion species named after members of the band Queen
Heteragrion rogertaylori Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	Roger Taylor	One of four Heteragrion species named after members of the band Queen
Heteropoda davidbowie Jäger, 2008	Spider	David Bowie
Heterospilus reagani Marsh, 2013	Wasp	Ronald Reagan
Hieracium attenboroughianum T.C.G.Rich	Flowering plant	David Attenborough	"I decided to name this special little plant after David Attenborough as he inspired me to study ecology when I was 17. This is a personal thank you for the years of fascination he has given me going to different places to search for new things." Only living species from Britain to be named after David Attenborough.
Horaglanis abdulkalami Babu, 2012	Fish	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Hydraena birendra Skale & Jäch, 2009	Beetle	Birendra of Nepal	"named for King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1945–2001), who is widely considered the best king to ever reign in Nepal. He was seen as a symbol of national unity, who granted a democratic government. The type material of Hydraena birendra was collected [in Nepal] in 1983, 1995 and finally in 2001. In the same year King Birendra died tragically, murdered by his own son Dipendra."
Hydraena hillaryi Skale & Jäch, 2009	Beetle	Edmund Hillary	"Named for Sir Edmund P. Hillary [...], who died in early 2008, exactly when the description of this species was compiled. In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Hillary devoted much of his life to helping the Sherpa people of Nepal by founding the "Himalayan Trust". Through his efforts, schools and small hospitals were built in remote regions of Nepal. Furthermore, Hillary was Honorary President of "Mountain Wilderness", a world-wide organization for preservation of mountain environment. Hydraena hillaryi lives near the foot of Mount Everest."
Hydroscapha redfordi Maier et al., 2010	Beetle	Robert Redford
Hyloscirtus princecharlesi Coloma et al., 2012	Frog	Charles, Prince of Wales
Hyrokybe lightfooti † Adrain, 1998	Trilobite	Gordon Lightfoot
Hyrokybe mitchellae † Adrain, 1998	Trilobite	Joni Mitchell			File:Joni mitchell 1974 cropped.jpg
Hyrokybe youngi † Adrain, 1998	Trilobite	Neil Young
Iare cheguevarai Martínez, Ceccarelli & Zaldivar-Riverón, 2010	Wasp	Che Guevara
Ibexicurus parsonsi † Adrain et al., 2003	Trilobite	Gram Parsons
Ichneumon adairae Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Eleanor Adair	Replacement name for Ichneumon nanus Ratzeburg, 1848, which was preoccupied by Ichneumon nanus Cuvier, 1833.
Ichneumon goeppertae Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Maria Goeppert Mayer	Replacement name for Ichneumon denticulator Thunberg, 1822, which was preoccupied by Ichneumon denticulator Müller, 1776.
Ichneumon hodgkinae Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Dorothy Hodgkin	Replacement name for Ichneumon punctulatus Pfeffer, 1913, which was preoccupied by Ichneumon punctulatus Geoffroy, 1785.
Ichneumon vaughanae Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Dorothy Vaughan	Replacement name for Ichneumon bipunctatus Cuvier, 1833, which was preoccupied by Ichneumon bipunctatus Gmelin, 1790.
Ichneumon yalowae Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Rosalyn Yalow	Replacement name for Ichneumon varius Gmelin, 1790, which was preoccupied by Ichneumon varius Pontoppidan, 1763.
Ilomantis ginsburgae Brannoch & Svenson, 2016	Mantis	Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ilyodon lennoni Meyer & Förster, 1983	Fish	John Lennon	A species of splitfin found in the Chacambero river, Mexico. Some sources consider it a synonym of Ilyodon whitei.
Inbiocystiscus tanialeonae Ortea & Espinosa, 2016	Sea snail	Tania León	"Named in honour of Cuban conductor and composer Tania León (Havana, 1943), to whom the fifth edition of the festival Musiciennes en Guadeloupe et Martinique was dedicated (May 2016), the same year in which the scientific expedition Martinique-2016 took place."
Ipomoea kahloae Gonz.-Martínez, Lozada-Pérez & Rios-Carr.	Flowering plant	Frida Kahlo	"The specific epithet of this species honors the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907–1954), one of the most influential Latin American artists of the 20th century. Frida Kahlo, besides being a painter, participated in many cultural, academic and political activities and was a social activist. Kahlo revived the roots of Mexican popular art and became a cultural reference point for the people of Mexico and its national identity." Originally described as Ipomoea kahloiae, subsequently amended.
Ischnothyreus gigeri Richard, 2016	Spider	H. R. Giger
Jaggermeryx † Miller et al., 2014	Even-toed ungulate	Mick Jagger	A whippomorph from the Miocene, related to hippopotamuses and whales.
Japewiella dollypartoniana J.L. Allen et al.	Lichen	Dolly Parton	"named in honor of Dolly Parton ... Parton rose to stardom ... in the mountains of eastern Tennessee on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains where this species grows abundantly"
Jotus karllagerfeldi Baehr, Schubert, & Harms, 2019	Spider	Karl Lagerfeld	"This species is a black and white spider which looked like Karl Lagerfeld and his signature look, as the spider has large black eyes, which reminded of his sunglasses and its black and white front legs were reminiscent of Lagerfeld's kent collar and handgloves."
Juratelacrima ballingi † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Erik Balling	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "This new species is named in memory of the Danish film and TV director Erik Balling (Nyborg, 29 November 1924 - Gentofte, 19 November 2005)."
Kahlerosphaera faludyi † Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	György Faludy	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.
Kahlerosphaera karinthyi † Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Ferenc Karinthy	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.
Kahlerosphaera kerteszi † Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Imre Kertész	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.
Kahlerosphaera koestleri † Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Arthur Koestler	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.
Kahlerosphaera rejtoei † Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Jenő Rejtő	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.
Kahlerosphaera szerbi † Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Antal Szerb	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.
Kahlerosphaera vonneguti † Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Kurt Vonnegut	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.
Kalloprion kilmisteri Eriksson, 2006	Polychaete worm	Lemmy	"Named in honor of Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead, for musical inspiration during the course of this study."
Lapisperla † Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	The Rolling Stones	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera Electroneuria, Largusoperla and Petroperla). "Burmese amber is one of the oldest resins with insect inclusions, and stoneflies are one of the oldest pterygote lineages. What lies closer at hand than to link fossil stoneflies in ancient stones with the Rolling Stones and to name the new species after the members of the oldest and greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the world. The [...] new family and genera are named after 'the Stones,' and all present and former members of the Rolling Stones are honoured with their own species.[...] The first part of the name refers to the Rolling Stones and is derived from Latin 'lapis,' meaning 'stone,' the suffix 'perla' refers to the stonefly genus Perla."
Lapisperla keithrichardsi † Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Keith Richards	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera Electroneuria, Largusoperla and Petroperla). "The name refers to Keith Richards, founding member and guitar player of the Rolling Stones, master of the ancient art of weaving."
Largusoperla billwymani † Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Bill Wyman	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera Electroneuria, Lapisperla and Petroperla). "The name refers to Bill Wyman, former bass player of the Rolling Stones until 1991."
Largusoperla brianjonesi † Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Brian Jones	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera Electroneuria, Lapisperla and Petroperla). "The name refers to Brian Jones, founding member and former guitar player of the Rolling Stones until 1969."
Largusoperla charliewattsi † Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Charlie Watts	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera Electroneuria, Lapisperla and Petroperla). "The name refers to Charlie Watts, drummer of the Rolling Stones, which is most adequate in regard of the pronounced drumming apparatus of the new species."
Largusoperla micktaylori † Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Mick Taylor	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera Electroneuria, Lapisperla and Petroperla). "The name refers to Mick Taylor, guitar player of the Rolling Stones between 1969 and 1975 with unmatched virtuosity and dexterity, which is reflected by the fingerlike, three-lobed subgenital plate of the new species."
Lavadamia joplinae † Adrain et al., 2003	Trilobite	Janis Joplin
Lemmysuchus † Johnson, Young et al., 2017	Reptile	Lemmy	A fossil thalattosuchian from the Jurassic. Its name means "Lemmy's crocodile".
Lepthercus mandelai Ríos-Tamayo & Lyle, 2020	Spider	Nelson Mandela	A species of mygalomorph spider native to South Africa, named "in honor of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, first president of the democratic, post-apartheid South Africa."
Leptomorphus mandelai Borkent & Wheeler, 2012	Fly	Nelson Mandela	A species of fungus gnat native to South Africa, "named in honour of former South African President Nelson R. Mandela, in recognition of his role in ending apartheid in South Africa and for his advocacy of peace, reconciliation and social justice."
Leucothoe eltoni Thomas, 2015	Crustacean	Elton John	"In reference to the large shoe-like first gnathopod of this species and the oversize boots Elton John wore as the local pinball champion in the movie Tommy."
Leuctra dylani Graf, 2007	Stonefly	Bob Dylan	"The new species is dedicated to Bob Dylan, poet, composer, singer and dancer"
Librelula † Petrulevičius, 2020	Damselfly	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva	A fossil genus from the Palaeocene of Jujuy Province, Argentina. The name is "wordplay from Castilian words libélula, meaning Odonata, and libre, meaning free; Lula."
Litokoala dicksmithi † Black et al., 2013	Marsupial mammal	Dick Smith	An extinct koala named for Smith's long-term financial support of paleontological research in Australia.
Liturgusa algorei Svenson, 2014	Mantis	Al Gore	Named for Gore's "environmental activism including his efforts to raise public awareness of global climate change."
Liturgusa fossetti Svenson, 2014	Mantis	Steve Fossett	Named for Fossett's "inspirational dedication to adventure and exploration."
Litzicurus shawi † Adrain, McAdams & Westrop, 2009	Trilobite	Robert Shaw
Lontra weiri † Prassack, 2016	Otter	Bob Weir	"Etymology — Old English, 'wer,' a structure used to trap fish, derivative of root of werian to 'dam up.' A specific epithet with dual etymology: weiri reflects the riverine habitat and piscivorous diet of river otters; it also honors Grateful Dead guitarist, Bob Weir, in celebration of the band's 50th anniversary."
Loureedia Miller et al., 2012	Spider	Lou Reed	A genus of velvet spiders "named for Lou Reed, leader of the rock band The Velvet Underground from 1965–1970."
Mackenziurus johnnyi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Johnny Ramone	One of four species concurrently named in 1997 after members of The Ramones (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)).
Malthinus rifbjergi † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Klaus Rifbjerg	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast.
Malthodes moellehavei † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Johannes Møllehave	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast, "named in honour of the Danish priest, author and lecturer Johannes Volf Møllehave, to thank him for his work and to further recognize him for the awards that he has earned."
Mandelia Valdés & Gosliner, 1999	Sea slug	Nelson Mandela
Marshiella lettermani Shaw, 2000	Wasp	David Letterman	"The species name is a patronym for David Letterman, host of The Late Show, in appreciation for his outstanding contributions to late night entertainment. Many a dull day has been improved by his humour. It somehow seems appropriate that a really weird insect should be named in his honor."
Masiakasaurus knopfleri † Sampson et al., 2001	Dinosaur	Mark Knopfler		File:Masiakasaurus BW.jpg
Mastophora dizzydeani Eberhard, 1981	Spider	Dizzy Dean	The spider uses a sticky ball on the end of a thread to catch its prey.
Materpiscis attenboroughi † Long et al., 2008	Fish	David Attenborough
Maxillaria gorbatschowii Vásquez, Dodson & Ibisch, 2001	Orchid	Mikhail Gorbachev	"This species is named in honor of Mikhail Gorbachev for his contribution to world peace and to nature conservation as president of Green Cross International."
Meenoplus roddenberryi Hoch & Naranjo, 2012	True bug	Gene Roddenberry
Megachile chomskyi Sheffield, 2013	Bee	Noam Chomsky	Named after Chomsky for "his many academic achievements and contributions as a linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, political critic, activist and global champion of human rights and freedoms."
Megapropodiphora arnoldi Brown, 2018	Fly	Arnold Schwarzenegger	World's smallest known fly species. "The genus name is Latin for large foreleg, referring to the structure of the female. The specific epithet refers to Arnold Schwarzenegger, former governor of California, whose own greatly enlarged forelimbs distinguished him in his pre-political careers."
Menabites tsirananai † Collignon, 1969	Ammonite	Philibert Tsiranana	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of Madagascar, "dedicated to Mr. Tsiranana, President of the Malagasy Republic, to thank him for all that Malagasy Geology owes him, in which he continues to take an interest in its research and its multiple applications."
Meoneura meszarosi Stuke & Freidberg, 2017	Fly	Michu Meszaros	Flies of the genus Meoneura are very small (1-2 mm). "The new species is dedicated to the Hungarian-born American actor Mihály ‘Michuʼ Mészáros (1939–2016). Only 84 cm tall, he became famous as the "smallest man in the world" performing at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and later as a TV and film actor. He played the role of the alien in the sitcom ALF and pictured a strange extraterrestrial creature as an adorable personage." Other species in the same genus were named concurrently after literary or folklore characters notable for their small size, such as Bilbo Baggins, King Goldemar, Nils Holgersson or Oskar Matzerath.
Mercurana Abraham et al., 2013	Frog	Freddie Mercury
Mesochorus elionae Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Gertrude B. Elion	Replacement name for Mesochorus niger (Dasch, 1974), which had originally been described as Piestetron nigrum Dasch, 1974, and was transferred to the genus Mesochorus in 1993; when Plectochorus niger Kusigemati, 1967 was transferred to the same genus in 1997, becoming Mesochorus niger (Kusigemati, 1967), Mesochorus niger (Dasch, 1974) became a junior homonym.
Mesochorus leviae Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Rita Levi-Montalcini	Replacement name for Mesochorus inflatus Schwenke, 1999, which was preoccupied by Mesochorus inflatus Dasch, 1971.
Mesopolobus delafuentei Nieves-Aldrey, Gil-Tapetado & Askew, 2020	Wasp	Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente	"The species honours the memory of Dr. Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente on the centennial of his birth [actually 92 years had passed; the article was published in a monograph honouring Rodríguez de la Fuente on the 40th anniversary of his death]. Dr Rodríguez de la Fuente is one of the people who contributed most to the conservation of wildlife in Spain and he was a model for a whole generation of biologists and naturalists in this country." "The first author is honored to describe this species after Dr. Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, naturalist, excellent communicator and pioneer of conservation in Spain, a figure who knew how to awaken in me, as in many other young Spaniards of the time, an early vocation for zoology, and love and fascination for Nature."
Mesosticta davidattenboroughi † Zheng et al., 2017	Damselfly	David Attenborough	An extinct damselfly from the Cretaceous period, found fossilised in amber in the Hukawng Valley of Kachin State, Myanmar.
Microleo attenboroughi † Gillespie, Archer & Hand 2016	Marsupial mammal	David Attenborough	A fossil species of small predator from the Early Miocene of Australia
Milesdavis † Lieberman, 1994	Trilobite	Miles Davis	Subsequently synonymized with Hedstroemia
Millardaspis milsteadi † McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Divine	Named after Divine's birth name, Glenn Milstead.
Montypythonoides Smith & Plane, 1985	Snake	Monty Python	Originally considered an extinct genus from the Miocene, but subsequently synonymized with the extant genus Morelia.
Munidopsis mandelai Macpherson, Amon & Clark, 2014	Crustacean	Nelson Mandela	A squat lobster from the Southwest Indian Ridge, "named for Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, Father of a Nation, Elder Statesman, and a remarkable man."
Myotis attenboroughi Moratelli et al., 2017	Bat	David Attenborough	"We describe M. attenboroughi in honor of Sir David Frederick Attenborough. His pioneering and tireless work has been a great contribution to the diffusion of knowledge of the natural world and natural sciences, and has inspired generations of wildlife biologists, naturalists, and filmmakers interested in the natural world. We suggest the vernacular name "Sir David Attenborough's Myotis.""
Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi Bond & Platnick, 2007	Spider	Neil Young	"I really enjoy his music and have had a great appreciation of him as an activist for peace and justice," (discoverer Jason) Bond said of Young.
Naarda uthanti Tóth & Ronkay, 2015	Moth	U Thant	This species is native to Burma/Myanmar.
Namalycastis jaya Magesh et al., 2012	Polychaete worm	J Jayalalithaa	Named in recognition of Dr.J. Jayalalithaa's contributions towards education for the People of Tamil Nadu, India (especially for impoverished people).
Nausicaamantis miyazakii Mériguet, 2018	Mantis	Hayao Miyazaki	"This species is dedicated to the creator of the work Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Hayao Miyazaki. The author, sensitive to our environment, places nature at the centre of several of his works." The genus Nausicaamantis, created concurrently "is dedicated to the manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Kaze no tani no Naushika) by Hayao Miyazaki, published between 1982 and 1995 [...] In this ecological fable, the heroine, Nausicaä, a naturalist and benevolent character, explores the relationship between humans and a hostile nature in a universe where humanity is in its twilight. Insects play a central role." This species was described from a single specimen collected in Madagascar in 1906 (112 years before publication) and preserved in the National Museum of Natural History, France; its current conservation status is unknown and it may be extinct.
Neacomys vargasllosai Hurtado & Pacheco, 2017	Rodent	Mario Vargas Llosa	"Dedicated in tribute to Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize winner in Literature 2011. Mario Vargas Llosa was born in Arequipa, Peru (as did N. Hurtado), and lived in Bolivia (as the current range of N. vargasllosai) the first years of his childhood until he returned back to Peru. He studied Laws in the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, alma mater of V. Pacheco and N. Hurtado"
Neopalpa donaldtrumpi Nazari, 2017	Moth	Donald Trump	Named due to the resemblance of scales on the head of the moth to Trump's hairstyle
Neoperla teresa Stark & Sivec, 2008	Stonefly	Teresa Heinz	"The species name [...] honors Teresa Heinz Kerry in recognition of her indomitable spirit, wise "opinions" and her strong support of environmental issues."
Neoplecostomus watersi Silva, Reia, Zawadzki & Roxo, 2019	Catfish	Roger Waters	A freshwater catfish from the Paraná River basin in Brazil, named "in honor [of] George Roger Waters, an English composer, singer and guitar player from the rock 'n' roll band Pink Floyd, for his talent as [a] musician and social awareness around [the] world, specially his brave concerns [with] Brazilian economic, social and politic[al] issues."
Neotrichia bellinii Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Hilderaldo Bellini	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This species is named in honor of Bellini (Hilderaldo Luiz Bellini), captain of the Brazilian soccer team of 1958."
Neotrichia didii Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Didi	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This species is named in honor of Didi (Valdir Pereira), midfielder of the Brazilian soccer team of 1958."
Neotrichia djalmasantosi Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Djalma Santos	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This species is named in honor of Djalma Santos (Dejalma dos Santos), attacking full-back of the Brazilian soccer team of 1958."
Neotrichia feolai Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Vicente Feola	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This species is named in honor of Vicente Ítalo Feola, coach of the Brazilian team of 1958."
Neotrichia garrinchai Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Garrincha	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This species is named in honor of Garrincha (Manoel Francisco dos Santos), right winger and forward of the Brazilian soccer team of 1958."
Neotrichia gilmari Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Gilmar	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This new species is named in honor of Gilmar (Gilmar dos Santos Neves), goalkeeper of the Brazilian soccer team of 1958."
Neotrichia niltonsantosi Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Nílton Santos	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This species is named in honor of Nilton Santos, attacking full-back of the Brazilian soccer team of 1958."
Neotrichia orlandoi Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Orlando	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This species is named in honor of Orlando (Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho), defender of the Brazilian soccer team of 1958."
Neotrichia pelei Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Pelé	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This species is named in honor of Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento), center forward of the Brazilian soccer team of 1958."
Neotrichia vavai Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Vavá	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This species is named in honor of Vavá (Edvaldo Izídio Neto), center forward of the Brazilian soccer team of 1958."
Neotrichia zagalloi Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Mário Zagallo	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This species is named in honor of Zagallo (Mário Zagallo), left forward of the Brazilian soccer team of 1958."
Neotrichia zitoi Santos & Nessimian, 2009	Caddisfly	Zito	One of twelve Brazilian species of microcaddisflies named in conmemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first football (soccer) world championship won by Brazil (the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden), after the eleven players that participated in the final match and the team coach. "This species is named in honor of Zito (José Ely de Miranda), defensive [midfielder] of the Brazilian soccer team of 1958."
Nepenthes attenboroughii A.S.Rob. et al.	Flowering plant	David Attenborough	"We have chosen to name this species after broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, whose outstanding television documentaries have made the world's natural history accessible and understandable to millions. As a keen enthusiast of the genus and a patron of Philippine conservation efforts, it is fitting that this spectacular new species be dedicated to him on the occasion of his 80th birthday". Known as Attenborough's pitcher plant, it is a montane species of carnivorous pitcher plant endemic to Palawan, Philippines. In 2010, the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University selected N. attenboroughii as one of the "top 10 new species described in 2009". It later appeared on the 2012 list of the world's 100 most threatened species.
Neruda Turner, 1976	Butterfly	Pablo Neruda	A subgenus of the genus Heliconius. "In continuance of [the] tradition [of using names associated with poetry and the arts for the genus Heliconius], and recalling that the butterflies are South American, the new subgenus is named after the author of Alturas de Macchu Picchu, Veinte Poemas de Amor, Residencia en la Tierra etc. Señor Pablo Neruda graciously consented to the use of his name, although sadly he did not live to see this paper written."
Nerudia Huber, 2000	Spider	Pablo Neruda
Noergaardia † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Lise Nørgaard	A genus of fossil soldier beetles found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "This genus is named in honour of the Danish author, journalist, debater and scriptwriter Lise Nørgaard [...] as congratulation for her 100th birthday (1917-2017) and in honour of her decades of contributions to the Danish cultural treasure chest. She is a pioneer in consumer journalism, has fought for women's rights and equality and, with her strong personality, has influenced and impacted Danish culture."
Norasaphus monroeae † Fortey & Shergold, 1984	Trilobite	Marilyn Monroe	Trilobite with an hourglass shaped glabella.
Notiospathius johnlennoni De Jesús-Bonilla et al., 2011	Wasp	John Lennon	In honor of the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death
Notogomphus maathaiae Clausnitzer & Dijkstra, 2005	Dragonfly	Wangari Maathai	"Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace laureate for 2004 and the first African woman to be honoured with this prize, was rewarded for her tireless effort to protect Africa’s natural environment through sustainable solutions for human development. She has focused on the protection of Africa’s last remaining and fast shrinking forests, which led to the foundation of the Green Belt Movement. The Nobel Committee’s choice for 2004 emphasizes the importance of the protection of the world’s natural resources in the fight against poverty. Safeguarding forests and watersheds will not only benefit the livelihood of individual human beings, but also secure a peaceful future for mankind. We wish to acknowledge Wangari Maathai and her achievements by naming a forest dwelling odonate from Kenya in herhonour: Maathai’s Longleg (Notogomphus maathaiae)."
Oedichirus sihanouki Rougemont, 2018	Beetle	Norodom Sihanouk	This species is native to Cambodia.
Oenonites zappae † Eriksson, 1997	Polychaete worm	Frank Zappa	A fossil marine worm from the Silurian of Gotland, Sweden
Ogyges handali Cano, 2014	Beetle	Schafik Handal	"Named in honor of Commander Dr. Schafik Handal, officially recognized as "Hijo Meritísimo de la Ciudad de San Salvador" ["Meritorious Son of the City of San Salvador"] and "Honor al Mérito Centroamericano" ["Central American Merit Honor"], for his efforts in favor of the peace in Central America."
Ophiohamus georgemartini O'Hara & Harding, 2015	Brittle star	George R. R. Martin	"Named after the author, George R.R. Martin, because the large marginal disc spines of the new species look similar to the crown on the cover of his second book in the Games of Thrones series, A Clash of Kings."
Orcus frommi Łączyński, 2012	Ladybird	Erich Fromm	"This species is dedicated to the memory of Erich Fromm, a twentieth century humanistic philosopher and founder of humanistic psychoanalysis."
Orcus popperi Łączyński, 2012	Ladybird	Karl Popper	"This species is dedicated to the memory of Karl Popper who devoted his life to the study and development of the broad field of philosophy of science."
Orectochilus orbisonorum Miller et al., 2008	Beetle	Roy Orbison and his widow Barbara Orbison	Whirligig beetle from India.
Ornamentula miyazakii Minowa & Garraffoni, 2021	Hairyback worm	Hayao Miyazaki	"Species dedicated to animation director Hayao Miyazaki, a highly notorious animator and filmmaker. He animated the fantasy film Princess Mononoke, and illustrated the character Forest Spirit (1h01’20” in the original film), that at nighttime turns [in]to Daidarabotchi, resembling the specimen".
Orsonwelles Hormiga, 2002	Spider	Orson Welles	Many of the species are named after elements from Welles' films.
Otacilia loriot Jäger & Wunderlich, 2012	Spider	Loriot	"dedicated to the late Vicco von Bülow (pseudonym: Loriot) acknowledging his tremendous contributions to German humour."
Pachygnatha zappa Bosmans & Bosselaers, 1994	Spider	Frank Zappa	An orb-weaver spider, it has a black marking under its abdomen curiously reminiscent of Frank Zappa's mustache.
Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum † Hanelt et al., 2012	Dinosaur	Ross Perot and family	"In recognition of members of the Perot family (Margot and H. Ross Perot and their children), who have demonstrated a long history of supporting science and science education for the public."
Papasula abbotti costelloi Steadman et al., 1988	Bird	Lou Costello	An allusion to Abbott and Costello; however, the patronym abbotti honors William Louis Abbott, not Bud Abbott.
Paradonea presleyi Miller et al., 2012	Spider	Elvis Presley	A species of velvet spider named "in honor of Elvis Aaron Presley, king of rock and roll and subject of innumerable black velvet paintings."
Paramacrobiotus sagani Daza, Caicedo, Lisi & Quiroga, 2017	Tardigrade	Carl Sagan	"This species is named after the astrophysicist and science communicator Carl Sagan, philosopher, and one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century."
Paraplethopeltis helli † Adrain, Westrop, Karim & Landing 2014	Trilobite	Richard Hell
Parayoungia mclaughlini † Adrain, 1998	Trilobite	Murray McLauchlan	A fossil from the Silurian of Canada. McLauchlan's surname was misspelt in the paper where the species was described and named.
Parnassius mnemosyne guccinii Sala, 2011	Butterfly	Francesco Guccini	"Dedicated to Mr. Francesco Guccini, to whose songs the first author [Giovanni Sala] is ever tied."
Peinaleopolynoe elvisi Hatch & Rouse, 2020	Polychaete worm	Elvis Presley	"named after the legendary King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley; the iridescent golden/pink elytra are reminiscent of the sparkly, sequined costumes he favored in his late career."
Perirehaedulus richardsi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1995	Trilobite	Keith Richards	Aegrotocatellus jaggeri was named concurrently to honor fellow Rolling Stones member Mick Jagger.
Petroperla † Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	The Rolling Stones	One of three genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera Electroneuria, Lapisperla and Largusoperla). "Burmese amber is one of the oldest resins with insect inclusions, and stoneflies are one of the oldest pterygote lineages. What lies closer at hand than to link fossil stoneflies in ancient stones with the Rolling Stones and to name the new species after the members of the oldest and greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the world. The [...] new family and genera are named after 'the Stones,' and all present and former members of the Rolling Stones are honoured with their own species.[...] The first part of the compound noun refers to the Rolling Stones and is derived from Latin 'petra,' meaning 'stone,' the second part 'perla,' refers to the stonefly genus Perla."
Petroperla mickjaggeri † Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Mick Jagger	One of three genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera Electroneuria, Lapisperla and Largusoperla). "The name refers to Sir Mick Jagger, founding member, harmonica player, and lead singer of the Rolling Stones."
Petula Clarke, 1971	Moth	Petula Clark
Pheidole harrisonfordi Wilson, 2003	Ant	Harrison Ford	"Named in honor of Harrison Ford, in recognition of his outstanding contribution in service and support to tropical conservation, hence the habitats in which the Pheidole ants will continue to exist."
Pheidole mooreorum Wilson, 2003	Ant	Gordon Moore and Betty Moore	Named "in recognition of their outstanding contribution in service and support to tropical conservation, hence the habitats in which the Pheidole ants will continue to exist."
Phialella zappai Boero, 1987	Jellyfish	Frank Zappa	Named as a plan to meet Zappa, who stated "There is nothing I'd like better than having a jellyfish named after me".
Pholcus bikilai Huber, 2011	Spider	Abebe Bikila	This species is native to Ethiopia.
Physalaemus claptoni Leal et al., 2020	Frog	Eric Clapton
Pinkfloydia Dimitrov & Hormiga, 2011	Spider	Pink Floyd	"Pink Floyd was an innovative group that created music (with) an eclectic mixture of styles. Pinkfloydia has very unusual morphological features and its name aims to reflect its uniqueness."
Platygobiopsis akihito Springer & Randall, 1992	Fish	Akihito
Pleisticanthoides piccardorum Ng & Richer de Forges, 2012	Crustacean	Auguste Piccard and Jacques Piccard	"The name honors the Piccard family, Auguste Piccard (1884–1962), the inventor of the bathyscaphe, and his son, Jacques Ernest-Jean Piccard (1922–2008), who, together with U.S. Navy officer Don Walsh, were the first men to dive to a record depth of 10,915 m in the Mariana Trench in the Trieste on January 23, 1960."
Podistra kloevedali † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Troels Kløvedal	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "This new species is named in honour of the Danish pioneer, longtime sailor, author and lecturer Troels Kløvedal (born Troels Beha Erichsen), in recognition of his trips with the Nordkaperen ship."
Podocotyle nimoyi † Blend, Dronen & Armstrong, 2016	Fluke	Leonard Nimoy	A marine fluke that parasitises grenadiers in the Gulf of Mexico. "named in honor of the passing of Leonard Nimoy, an actor in the Star Trek television series and movies. His fictional character, Mr. Spock, and his career strongly influenced one of us in childhood to pursue a career in science."
Polioptila attenboroughi Whittacker et al., 2013	Bird	David Attenborough	Inambari gnatcatcher, a small songbird from the Amazon. "The new taxon is named in honor of Sir David Frederick Attenborough who has long been a mentor to many generations of ornithologists. (...) Sir David has done an outstanding job documenting important current topics such as global warming and the alarming numbers of species that humans are driving towards extinction, and confirming the essential need for us to do a much better job of conserving our planet's precious nature for future generations to enjoy."
Polycheles martini Ahyong & Brown, 2002	Crustacean	Brian Martin
Polyzonus bhumiboli Skale, 2018	Beetle	Bhumibol Adulyadej	"Named after the King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej who died on October 13, 2016."
Predatoroonops schwarzeneggeri Brescovit, et al., 2012	Spider	Arnold Schwarzenegger	Schwarzenegger is the star of Predator.
Prethopalpus attenboroughi Baehr & Harvey, 2012	Spider	David Attenborough
Preseucoela imallshookupis Buffington, 2004	Wasp	Elvis Presley	The genus name derives from Presley's last name while the specific name derives from Presley's song "All Shook Up".
Priolepis akihitoi Hoese & Larson, 2010	Fish	Akihito	"Named for the Emperor of Japan, Akihito, for his significant and innovative contributions to the systematics of gobioid fishes." "This species is known under the name Koku-ten-benkeihaze in Japan and Emperor Reefgoby in Australia."
Pristimantis chomskyi Páez & Ron, 2019	Frog	Noam Chomsky	"The specific epithet [...] is a patronym for Noam Chomsky, US-born theoretical linguist and one of the most cited modern scholars. Chomsky is the founder of modern linguistics. He developed the concept of "universal grammar," an innate cognitive capacity, shared by all humans, which allows to learn and communicate through complex speech." The common name "Chomsky's rain frog" was proposed for this species, native to Ecuador.
Propionibacterium acnes type Zappae Campisano et al., 2014	Bacterium	Frank Zappa	"This bacterium is so unconventional in its behavior, and its new habitat is so unexpected that we thought of Frank Zappa".
Protognathinus spielbergi † Chalumeau & Brochier, 2001	Beetle	Steven Spielberg	A fossil stag beetle from the Eocene, found at the Messel pit, Germany. "We are pleased to dedicate this exceptional species to the director Stephen [sic] Spielberg, whose film "Jurassic Park" contributed to the revival of interest in the earth's ancient past."	File:Protognathinus spielbergi.jpg
Protopliomerella bowlesi † McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Paul Bowles
Protopliomerella kerouaci † McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Jack Kerouac
Protopliomerella seegeri † McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Pete Seeger
Protopliomerella stegneri † McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Wallace Stegner
Psalikilopsis newmani † Adrain, McAdams, Westrop & Karim, 2011	Trilobite	Paul Newman
Psalikilopsis redfordi † Adrain, McAdams, Westrop & Karim, 2011	Trilobite	Robert Redford
Psalikilus hestoni † Adrain, McAdams & Westrop, 2009	Trilobite	Charlton Heston
Psephophorus terrypratchetti † Köhler, 1995	Turtle	Terry Pratchett	A fossil species of marine turtle from the Eocene of New Zealand. "In honour of the British novelist Terry Pratchett, whose wonderful style and great sense of humour, combined with his deep affection for turtles, merits the naming of this new species after him". Pratchett wrote a series of fantasy books set on a world carried on the back of a giant turtle.
Pseudapanteles alfiopivai Fernández-Triana & Whitfield, 2014	Wasp	Alfio Piva	"in recognition of his many years of administrative support to ... INBio ... and of his policy efforts on behalf of conserving biodiversity in Costa Rica."
Pseudapanteles margaritapenonae Fernández-Triana & Whitfield, 2014	Wasp	Margarita Penón	"who listened patiently ... and thereby set the process in motion that protects all of these wasps and hundreds of thousands of other ACG species."
Pseudapanteles oscarariasi Fernández-Triana & Whitfield, 2014	Wasp	Óscar Arias	"who, upon listening to Margarita Penon's summary of the ACG concept in 1986, set ACG survival policy in motion"
Pseudharpinia bonhami Andrade & Senna, 2020	Crustacean	John Bonham	One of four species of amphipods named concurrently after the members of Led Zeppelin. "Named after John Bonham (1948–1980), drummer of the band Led Zeppelin, who inspired many generations of musicians with his outstanding talent and unique way of playing."
Pseudharpinia jonesyi Andrade & Senna, 2020	Crustacean	John Paul Jones (musician)	One of four species of amphipods named concurrently after the members of Led Zeppelin. "Named after John Paul Jones, artistic name of John Richard Baldwin also known as Jonesy, bassist/keyboardist of the band Led Zeppelin, as a homage to his brilliance and contributions to music as a multi-instrumentalist."
Pseudharpinia pagei Andrade & Senna, 2020	Crustacean	Jimmy Page	One of four species of amphipods named concurrently after the members of Led Zeppelin. "Named after Jimmy Page, artistic name of James Patrick Page, guitarist and founder of the band Led Zeppelin, considered one of the most influential guitarists in the world, inspiring not only musicians but we both authors during scientific discussions."
Pseudharpinia planti Andrade & Senna, 2020	Crustacean	Robert Plant	One of four species of amphipods named concurrently after the members of Led Zeppelin. "Named after Robert Plant, artistic name of Robert Anthony Plant, lead singer of the band Led Zeppelin and owner of one of the greatest voices in the world."
Pseudocorinna brianeno Jocqué & Bosselaers, 2011	Spider	Brian Eno
Pseudotrogulus pagu DaSilva & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2010	Harvestman	Pagu	"A substantive in apposition of Patrícia Galvão, nickname "Pagu" (1910-1962), who was a socialist playwright and modernist writer. She was born and lived in São Paulo state, where she was a feminist symbol and organized worker's struggle." This species is native to São Paulo state, Brazil.
Ptomaphagus thebeatles Schilthuizen et al., 2020	Beetle	The Beatles	"Named for the band The Beatles, which no beetle has yet been named after. The name also commemorates the ‘Bed In for Peace’ by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the nearby Hilton Hotel [(Amsterdam)], exactly 50 years (to the day) prior to the collection date of the holotype."		File:The Beatles - All You Need Is Love & Baby, You're a Rich Man, 1967 (cropped).png
Quadrophenia daltreyi Rifkind, 2017	Beetle	Roger Daltrey	One of four species of checkered beetles named concurrently after the members of The Who. The genus Quadrophenia was also created concurrently, and named after The Who's concept album.
Quadrophenia entwistlei Rifkind, 2017	Beetle	John Entwistle	One of four species of checkered beetles named concurrently after the members of The Who.
Quadrophenia mooni Rifkind, 2017	Beetle	Keith Moon	One of four species of checkered beetles named concurrently after the members of The Who.
Quadrophenia townshendi Rifkind, 2017	Beetle	Pete Townshend	One of four species of checkered beetles named concurrently after the members of The Who.
Radiolichas davedaviesi † Adrain & Ramsköld, 1996	Trilobite	Dave Davies	One of two species named concurrently after the two permanent members of The Kinks.
Radiolichas raydaviesi † Adrain & Ramsköld, 1996	Trilobite	Ray Davies	One of two species named concurrently after the two permanent members of The Kinks.
Retrooecobius chomskyi † Wunderlich, 2015	Spider	Noam Chomsky	A fossil species of disc web spider found in Cretaceous Burmese amber. "This peculiar spider species is named in honour [of] Noam Chomsky, who – according to the New York Times – is probably the most important and influential living intellectual human and an excellent social critic. In my opinion Chomsky’s view of anarchism makes sense in a world full of corrupt, inhuman and criminal political, economic and religious leaders. [...] This many-sided author compared also excellently the evolution of languages with the evolution of animals."
Rhodinia tenzingyatsoi Naumann, 2001	Moth	Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama	This species is native to Tibet.
Rostropria garbo Early & Naumann, 1990	Wasp	Greta Garbo	A Diapriid wasp described as "a solitary female".
Rotaovula hirohitoi Cate & Azuma, 1973	Sea snail	Hirohito	"The name of this new species honors His Majesty, Emperor Hirohito of Japan, who is an ardent patron of malacology."
Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum Mares, Braun, Barquez & Diaz, 2000	Rodent	Los Chalchaleros	The researcher in charge of the naming stated that he named the new species after Los Chalchaleros because his crews had sung their songs during thirty years of field research across Argentina. This species was subsequently transferred to the genus Tympanoctomys.
Sanaungulus christensenae † Fanti & Damgaard, 2019	Beetle	Inger Christensen	A fossil soldier beetle found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley.
Sanaungulus ghitaenoerbyae † Fanti, Damgaard & Ellenberger 2018	Beetle	Ghita Nørby	A fossil soldier beetle found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, "named in honor of the Danish actress Ghita Nørby, as thank[s] for decades (over 60 years: 1956-today) of contributions to the Danish theater and film scene."
Sanaungulus troelsikloevedali † Fanti & Damgaard, 2019	Beetle	Troels Kløvedal	A fossil soldier beetle found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley. "In honor of the Danish pioneer, longtime sailor, author and lecturer Troels Kløvedal."
Scutacarus shajariani Sobhi & Hajiqanbar, 2017	Mite	Mohammad-Reza Shajarian	A mite that parasitises ants of the genus Tetramorium, found in Ardabil Province, Iran. "The new species is named in honor of Mr. Mohammadreza Shajarian, the living legend of Persian traditional music."
Serendipaceratops arthurcclarkei † Rich & Vickers-Rich, 2003	Dinosaur	Arthur C. Clarke
Sinatra Buffington, 2011	Wasp	Frank Sinatra
Singafrotypa mandela Kuntner & Hormiga, 2002	Spider	Nelson Mandela	This species, native to South Africa, "is named after Nelson Mandela in honor of his struggle against Apartheid."
Sirdavidia Couvreur & Sauquet	Flowering plant	David Attenborough	The first plant genus named for Attenborough
Sitana attenboroughii Sadasivan, Ramesh, Palot, Ambekar & Mirza, 2018	Lizard	David Attenborough
Solaropsis chicomendesi Cuezzo & Fernández, 2001	Snail	Chico Mendes
Souvanna phoumai Breuning, 1963	Beetle	Souvanna Phouma	This species is native to Laos.
Spelaeornis troglodytoides indiraji Ripley et al., 1991	Bird	Indira Gandhi	"[D]edicated to the memory of our beloved friend and foremost member of the Delhi Birdwatching Society, the late Prime Minister of India, Smt. Indira Gandhi."
Spintharus berniesandersi Agnarsson & Sargeant, 2018	Spider	Bernie Sanders
Spintharus davidattenboroughi Agnarsson & Van Patten, 2018	Spider	David Attenborough
Spintharus davidbowiei Agnarsson & Chomitz, 2018	Spider	David Bowie
Spygoria zappania † Salak & Lescinsky, 1999	Ediacaran biota	Frank Zappa	A fossil Cloudinid from the Early Cambrian of Nevada, USA. "The specific name honors the late Frank Zappa, musician, composer, politician, whose mission paralleled that of the earliest paleontologists: to challenge conventional and traditional beliefs when such beliefs lacked roots in logic and reason."
Stasimopus mandelai Hendrixson & Bond, 2004	Spider	Nelson Mandela	"The specific epithet is a patronym honoring Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa and one of the great moral leaders of our time." This species is known only from the Great Fish River Nature Reserve in South Africa.
Stenotarsus monterrosoi Arriaga-Varela et al., 2013	Beetle	Augusto Monterroso	"This small–sized species from Guatemala is dedicated to the late Guatemalan author Augusto Monterroso, who mastered the art of short narrative."
Stenotarsus rulfoi Arriaga-Varela et al., 2013	Beetle	Juan Rulfo	"This species is dedicated to the prominent Mexican writer Juan Rulfo, who lived his youth at San Gabriel town, 20 kilometers away from the type locality."
Stenus attenboroughi Mainda, 2021	Beetle	David Attenborough	"The new species is named in honor of Sir David Attenborough, whose outstanding documentaries have made the beauty of the natural world accessible to millions of people. But they have also shown how vulnerable our planet is and that its biodiversity is critically endangered, if humanity does not change its current course."
Struszia (Avalanchurus) lennoni † Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993	Trilobite	John Lennon	One of four species concurrently named in 1993 after the members of The Beatles. Subgenus Avalanchurus was subsequently elevated to genus level.
Struszia (Avalanchurus) starri † Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993	Trilobite	Ringo Starr	One of four species concurrently named in 1993 after the members of The Beatles. Subgenus Avalanchurus was subsequently elevated to genus level.
Struszia (Struszia) harrisoni † Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993	Trilobite	George Harrison	One of four species concurrently named in 1993 after the members of The Beatles.
Struszia mccartneyi † Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993	Trilobite	Paul McCartney	One of four species concurrently named in 1993 after the members of The Beatles.
Struszia epsteini † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Brian Epstein	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).
Struszia martini † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	George Martin	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).
Struszia onoae † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Yoko Ono	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).
Struszia petebesti † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Pete Best	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).
Stumpffia davidattenboroughi Rakotoarison et al., 2017	Frog	David Attenborough
Sulawesidrobia abreui Zielske, Glaubrecht & Haase, 2011	Snail	José Antonio Abreu	"This species is named after José Antonio Abreu, a Venezuelan composer and founder of El Sistema, a network which enables underprivileged children to get a musical education."
Sulawesidrobia soedjatmokoi Zielske, Glaubrecht & Haase, 2011	Snail	Soedjatmoko	"This species is named after Soedjatmoko Mangundiningrat, an Indonesian peace activist and honoree of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the prestigious Asian equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize."
Sulawesidrobia yunusi Zielske, Glaubrecht & Haase, 2011	Snail	Muhammad Yunus	"This species is named after the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi economist and founder of Grameen Bank, which among other activities makes micro credits available for the foundation of small companies"
Sylvilagus palustris hefneri Lazell, 1984	Rabbit	Hugh Hefner	Known as the Lower Keys marsh rabbit, this subspecies was "named for Hugh M. Hefner, whose corporation has generously supported field work on this and other species." Hefner's Playboy Enterprises famously has a rabbit as its logo.
Synagelides walesai Bohdanowicz, 1987	Spider	Lech Wałęsa
Synagelides wyszynskii Bohdanowicz, 1987	Spider	Stefan Wyszyński	Subsequently synonymised with Synagelides martensi.
Synalpheus pinkfloydi Anker et al., 2017	Crustacean	Pink Floyd
Synopeas saintexuperyi Buhl, 1997	Wasp	Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Taeniopteryx mercuryi Fochetti & Nicolai, 1996	Stonefly	Freddie Mercury
Tasmanocaecilius truchanasi Schmidt & New, 2008	Barklouse	Olegas Truchanas	This species is endemic to Tasmania, where Truchanas was a conservation campaigner and nature photographer.
Tetragramma donaldtrumpi Thompson, 2016	Sea urchin	Donald Trump
Thalassema steinbecki Fisher, 1946	Polychaete worm	John Steinbeck	"Named for John Steinbeck, whose expedition to the Gulf of California collected the type."
Themus bennyianderseni † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Benny Andersen	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast, "named in honour of the Danish songwriter, poet, author, composer and pianist Benny Andersen, in recognition of his long, successful career."
Tianchisaurus nedegoapeferima † Dong, 1993	Dinosaur	Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, Ariana Richards, and Joseph Mazzello	Actors involved in the 1993 film Jurassic Park: Neill, Dern, Goldblum, Attenborough, Peck, Ferrero, Richards, and Mazzello. The type specimen was informally referred to as "Jurassosaurus". The species name was proposed by director Steven Spielberg.
Tolegnaro sagani Álvarez-Padilla, Ubick & Griswold, 2012	Spider	Carl Sagan	A species of goblin spider endemic to Madagascar.
Trichogramma nerudai Pintureau & Gerding, 1999	Wasp	Pablo Neruda	This species is native to Chile.
Trichomycterus dali Rizzato, Costa, Trajano & Bichuette, 2011	Catfish	Salvador Dalí	"an allusion to the Spanish artist Salvador Dali, in reference to his famously long moustache (or whisker)."
Trichomycterus garciamarquezi Ardila Rodríguez, 2016	Catfish	Gabriel García Márquez	The specimens were collected in Tucurinca, very close to García Márquez's birthplace, Aracataca.
Trigonopterus attenboroughi Riedel, 2014	Weevil	David Attenborough
Tutusius † Gess & Ahlberg, 2018	Stem tetrapod	Desmond Tutu
Vallaris zappai † Wessels et al., 2001	Rodent	Frank Zappa	A fossil species of gerbil from the Miocene of Anatolia. Zappa's music was the favourite of one of the authors to listen to while carrying out their research.
Volvarina saramagoi Espinosa, Ortea & Moro, 2013	Sea snail	José Saramago	"in honour of José de Sousa Saramago, illustrious Portuguese writer and poet, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature, who chose Lanzarote [where the holotype was collected] as his refuge and residence at the end of his life; he died on 18.6.2010 in Tías."
Vulcanobatrachus mandelai † Trueb, Ross & Smith, 2005	Frog	Nelson Mandela	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of Marydale, South Africa.
Whartonia carpenteri Brennan, 1962	Mite	Scott Carpenter	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four manned orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962. "Named for Lt. Cmdr. Malcolm Scott Carpenter., USA, who completed three orbits of the earth in the Aurora VII, 24 May 1962."
Whartonia glenni Brennan, 1962	Mite	John Glenn	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four manned orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962. "Named for Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr., USA, who made three orbits of the earth in Friendship II [sic; the name was actually Friendship 7], 20 February 1962."
Xanthosomnium Wahl & Sime, 2002	Wasp	Tangerine Dream	"The genus is named after the musical group Tangerine Dream, the choice of discriminating ichneumonologists. From the Greek xanthos, yellow or yellowish-red (the closest equivalent to 'tangerine' in a classical language) and the Latin somnium, dream."
Xanthosomnium froesei Wahl & Sime, 2002	Wasp	Edgar Froese	"Named after Edgar Froese, the founder and continuity behind Tangerine Dream."
Yanomamius raonii Bertani & Almeida, 2021	Spider	Raoni Metuktire	This species, native to the Amazon basin, is named after the indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, a Brazilian environmentalist and indigenist for his decades-long struggle to defend the Amazon rainforest and its sites. The genus name honours the Yanomami people.
Zaglossus attenboroughi Flannery & Groves, 1998	Echidna	David Attenborough
Zanclea hirohitoi Boero, Bouillon & Gravili, 2000	Jellyfish	Hirohito	"This species is dedicated to the late Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, distinguished hydrozoan taxonomist, who first described material referable to this species."
Zappa Murdy, 1989	Fish	Frank Zappa	Ed Murdy, who named the genus of mudskipper, says, "I like his music."
Zasphinctus sarowiwai Hita Garcia et al., 2017	Ant	Ken Saro-Wiwa	"The name of the new species is a patronym in honour of the famous Nigerian writer, environmentalist, and human rights activist Kenule Beeson "Ken" Saro-Wiwa. By naming a species from threatened rainforest habitats after him, we want to acknowledge his environmental legacy and draw attention to the often-problematic conservation situation in most Afrotropical rainforests."
Zimmerius chicomendesi Whitney, Schunck, Rêgo & Silveira2, 2013	Bird	Chico Mendes	"Francisco "Chico" Alves Mendes Filho (1944-1988) was a man wise beyond the borders of his time and space. He learned to use the Amazon rainforest by living in it and understood the fundamental importance of preservation of natural resources as well as the dire socio-economic consequences of their destruction – and [...] [he] was able to make that knowledge count in the international arena. We have no doubt that Mendes and his message, during the last few years of his short life, did more to educate such agencies as the Inter-American Development Bank to more wisely distribute funding toward sustainable uses in Amazonia than has any other individual. If Mendes were alive today, we cannot help but imagine that Brazil would be far ahead of where it is in the development of a truly sustainable Amazonia in reasonable harmony with indigenous peoples and colonists. In bringing this obscure little bird to the light of science, we call up the spirit of Chico Mendes to help us all get it right."

See also

• List of organisms named after famous people (born before 1900)
• List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)
• List of bacterial genera named after personal names
• List of rose cultivars named after people
• List of taxa named by anagrams
• List of organisms named after the Harry Potter series