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 1 January 1900 and 31 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,^{[note 1]} 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:

• List of organisms named after famous people (born before 1800)
• List of organisms named after famous people (born 1800–1899)

Organisms named after famous people born later can be found in:

• 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)[]

Taxon	Type	Namesake	Notes	Taxon image	Namesake image	Ref
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."			[2][3]
Acisoma attenboroughi Mens et al. 2016	Dragonfly	David Attenborough	"The new species honours Sir David Attenborough on his 90th birthday. His documentaries inspired entire generations to love and conserve nature."			[4][5]
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."			[6]
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."			[7]
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."			[7]
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."			[8]
Aegires evorae Moro & Ortea, 2015	Sea slug	Cesária Évora	A species native to the waters of Cape Verde "Named after Cesárea [sic] Évora, the queen of morna, universal interpreter of Cape Verdean music."			[9]
Hilszczanski & Bystrowski, 2005	Beetle	Pope John Paul II	A Polish beetle, posthumously named for the Pope's birth name, Karol Wojtyła. Subsequently synonymised with .			[10][11]
Aegrotocatellus jaggeri † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1995	Trilobite	Mick Jagger	Perirehaedulus richardsi was named concurrently to honor fellow Rolling Stones member Keith Richards.			[12]
Aegrotocatellus nankerphelgeorum † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1995	Trilobite	Nanker Phelge	Collective pseudonym used by members of The Rolling Stones.			[12]
† Leven, 1967	Protist	Valentina Tereshkova	A fossil foraminiferan found in Permian deposits throughout Eurasia, described from a holotype collected from the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan (formerly part of the Soviet Union).			[13]
† Manegold 2013	Parrot	David Attenborough	A fossil species of lovebird from the Pliocene of South Africa, "Dedicated to Sir David Attenborough in recognition of his love of birds and his passionate commitment in presenting all natural history and evolution worldwide to a broad audience."			[14]
Agathidium bushi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	George W. Bush	This beetle was named by Quentin D. Wheeler, and President Bush was pleased with the gesture, even calling Wheeler to thank him for the honor.			[15][16]
Agathidium cheneyi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	Dick Cheney				[15][16]
Agathidium rumsfeldi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	Donald Rumsfeld				[15][16]
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.			[17]
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."			[18]
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."			[19]
Akihito Watson, Keith, & Marquet, 2007	Fish	Akihito	A freshwater goby endemic to Vanuatu. "The new genus name honors Emperor Akihito for his many contributions to goby systematics and phylogenetic research"			[20]
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."			[21]
Butcher et al., 2012	Wasp	Larry Niven				[22]
Allende Álvarez-Padilla, 2007	Spider	Salvador Allende	A genus of Long-jawed orb weaver spiders native to Chile.			[23]
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.			[24]
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."			[25]
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".			[26]
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."			[27]
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."			[27]
Plas, 1972	Snail	Frank Zappa				[28]
Pérez-Miles, Gabriel & Gallon, 2008	Spider	Rubén Blades	This species was described from a specimen collected in Colón Island, Panama. Subsequently synonymised with Petrunkevitch, 1925.			[29][30]
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."			[31]
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)			[32]
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."			[32]
Pisanty & Schechl, 2016	Bee	Murray Perahia				[33]
Anelosimus nelsoni Agnarsson, 2006	Spider	Nelson Mandela				[34]
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."			[35]
Anheteromeyenia cheguevarai Manconi & Pronzato, 2005	Sponge	Che Guevara	A freshwater demosponge native to Cuba.			[36]
Anillinus docwatsoni Sokolov & Carlton, 2004	Beetle	Doc Watson	A species known from a single locality in Rutherford County, North Carolina, named "after Arthel "Doc" Watson, legendary bluegrass musician from North Carolina."			[37]
Anomphalus jaggerius † Plas, 1972	Sea snail	Mick Jagger	A fossil species from the Permian of Nevada, USA			[28]
Anthrenocerus schwarzeneggeri Roach, 2000	Beetle	Arnold Schwarzenegger	"named in admiration after Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger, a multi-champion body builder, movie star, and businessman, because of their similarities in pleural development."			[38]
Aphonopelma hollyi Smith, 1995	Spider	Buddy Holly	Discovered in Lubbock, Texas, birthplace of Holly.			[39]
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."			[40]
Römer, 1994	Fish	Chico Mendes				[41]
Bond, 2012	Spider	César Chávez				[42]
Bond, 2012	Spider	Edward Abbey				[42]
Lawand & Shimpale	Flowering plant	Sharad Pawar	A species of morning glory native to Maharashtra, India (Pawar's home state); "The specific epithet sharadchandrajii is chosen after Shri. Sharadchandraji Pawar, former Union Minister of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi for his valuable contribution to Indian agriculture."			[43]
Gallard, 1995	Butterfly	Chico Mendes				[44]
Carlton, 2008	Beetle	Jimmy Carter				[45]
Carlton, 2008	Beetle	Bill Clinton				[45]
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."			[45]
Barroso, Paiva & Ranauro, 2020	Polychaete worm	B.B. King	"named after Riley Ben King, known as B. B. King, which means Blues Boy King, one of the best guitar players that ever played, and who the authors very much admire. B.B. King played almost until the end of his life. He passed away in 2015, at the age of 90. We are very grateful to this man for all the wonderful songs and guitar solos."			[46]
Vidal, 2018	Beetle	Sebastián Piñera				[47]
Géry, 1964	Fish	John F. Kennedy	This species was described shortly after Kennedy's assassination, and named in his memory.			[48]
† Droser et al., 2019	Ediacaran biota	David Attenborough	"after Sir David Attenborough in honour of his contributions to communicating the importance of the Ediacara biota specifically, and paleontology in general."			[49][50]
Attenborolimulus † Bicknell & Shcherbakov, 2021	Horseshoe crab	David Attenborough	A fossil genus from the Triassic of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. "The generic name is given in honour of Sir David Attenborough and his unparalleled contributions to natural history and conservation. His last name is combined with Limulus — the most-well documented extant xiphosurid genus."			[51][52]
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."			[28]
Attenborougharion Hyman & Köhler, 2017	Snail	David Attenborough	A Tasmanian semi-slug "Named for Sir David Attenborough, Lifetime Patron of the Australian Museum, in recognition of his lifetime’s contribution to the fields of natural science and conservation."			[53]
Ceccolini & Cianferoni, 2020	Comb jelly	David Attenborough	Replacement name for Ceroctena Carré & Carré, 1991, which was preoccupied by Ceroctena Guenée, 1852 (a genus of moths); "dedicated to the English naturalist and documentary filmmaker Sir David Attenborough for his remarkable effort in making popular the Natural Sciences to a general audience."			[54]
† Manegold & Louchart, 2012	Bird	Nelson Mandela	A fossil woodpecker from the Pliocene of South Africa.			[55][56]
Krylova, Sellanes, Valdés & D'Elía, 2014	Bivalve	Pablo Neruda	"The species is dedicated to Pablo Neruda (1904–1973), the renowned Chilean poet, awarded with the Nobel Prize of literature in 1971, who was also a keen collector of shells. The poet's grave and one of his houses, 'Isla Negra', now a museum, are located at the seashore of El Quisco nearby the collection site of the new species."			[57]
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)."			[58]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Annisette Koppel	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "named in honour of the Danish singer Annisette Koppel (born Hansen), in recognition of her long career."			[59]
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."			[60][61]
Avalanchurus simoni † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Paul Simon				[62]
Avalanchurus garfunkeli † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Art Garfunkel				[62]
Veenakumari, 2020	Wasp	Poornachandra Tejaswi	This species is native to India.			[63]
Barbaturex morrisoni † Head et al., 2013	Lizard	Jim Morrison	An extinct genus of lizards from the Eocene.			[64]
Baru darrowi † Wilis et al., 1990	Crocodile	Paul Darrow	An extinct crocodile from the Miocene of Australia.			[28]
Jażdżewska & Ziemkiewicz, 2019	Crustacean	Stephen Hawking	"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."			[65]
Pinho, Mendes & Andersen, 2013	Fly	Ronnie James Dio	"Named after the late Ronnie James Dio, according to the senior author the greatest rock singer of all times."			[66]
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]."			[67]
Blakea attenboroughii Penneys	Flowering plant	David Attenborough	"in honor of the great natural historian, Sir David Attenborough, whose fundraising efforts permitted the land where it was discovered to be purchased."			[68][69]
Hilário & Cunha, 2008	Polychaete worm	Bob Marley	"The generic name is given as an allusion to the shape of the tentacular crown in which the tentacles largely resemble dreadlocks, a hairstyle popularised by the reggae singer and songwriter Bob Marley."			[70]
† 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.			[71]
† 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.			[71]
† Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Nico	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.			[72]
† 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.			[71]
† 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.			[71]
† Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Andy Warhol	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.			[72]
† Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Doug Yule	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.			[72]
Ranasinghe & Benjamin, 2016	Spider	Carl Muller	A goblin spider native to Sri Lanka "Named for the Sri Lankan writer, poet and journalist Carl Muller, best known for his trilogy: The Jam Fruit Tree, Yakada Yaka and Once Upon A Tender Time."			[73]
Ranasinghe & Benjamin, 2016	Spider	Michael Ondaatje	A goblin spider native to Sri Lanka "Named for Sri Lankan-born Canadian novelist and poet, Philip Michael Ondaatje, best known for The English Patient and our favorite Anil's Ghost." Ondaatje said "Well I am thrilled of course [...] I thought a small creek would be enough to have my name attached to or a lane like the one bp Nichol got. But the goblin spider of Sri Lanka certainly raises the bar."			[73][74]
Vieira, Winston & Fehlauer-Ale, 2012	Bryozoan	David Bowie	"Named after David Bowie, British popular musician (1947–) and third author’s favourite artist." Subsequently transferred to genus Crisularia.			[75][76]
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."			[77]
Rzhavsky, 1993	Polychaete worm	The Beatles	"named after the musical rock group "The Beatles", whose songs were my early inspiration."			[78]
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."			[79]
† 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."			[59]
† 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."			[59]
Stüben, 2018	Weevil	César Manrique	"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.			[80]
Ferretti, Soresi, González & Arnedo, 2019	Spider	Juan Manuel Fangio	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.			[81]
Callicebus bernhardi van Roosmalen et al., 2002	Monkey	Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld				[82]
Calponia harrisonfordi Platnick, 1993	Spider	Harrison Ford	"in honor of screen actor Harrison Ford, in recognition of his efforts on behalf of the American Museum.			[83]
Jouladeh-Roudbar et al., 2017	Fish	Mohammad-Reza Shajarian	A freshwater scraper fish found in the Gamasiab river (Tigris basin), Iran, "named [in] honor of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, an acclaimed Iranian classical singer, composer and master of Persian traditional music."			[84]
Gottwald, 1985	Beetle	John Lennon				[85]
Huber, 2018	Spider	Djavan	This species is native to Brazil.			[86]
Huber, 2018	Spider	Ariano Suassuna	This species is native to Brazil.			[86]
† Siveter et al., 2017	Crustacean	David Attenborough	A fossil Leptostracan from the Silurian Coalbrookdale Formation of Herefordshire, UK, "named in honour of the naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, who grew up on University College Leicester campus [where the lead author is a professor], in celebration of his 90th birthday. Latin castrum 'stronghold' and colus 'dwelling in'; alluding to the Middle/Old English source for the surname 'Attenborough', derived from atten 'at the' and burgh 'a fortified place'. Latin Ratae, the Roman name for Leicester, vita 'life' and commeatis 'a messenger'." David Attenborough said "The biggest compliment that a biologist or paleontologist can pay to another one is to name a fossil in his honor and I take this as a very great compliment."			[87][88]
Baehr, Raven & Whyte, 2013	Spider	David Attenborough	A species of goblin spider from Australia, named "honouring the work of media presenter and naturalist Sir David Attenborough because of his contributions in recognizing the magnificence of the world’s biodiversity and his support for life on planet earth."			[89]
Cedrorestes crichtoni † Gilpin et al., 2007	Dinosaur	Michael Crichton	"The species name honors Michael Crichton for promoting the public's interest in dinosaurs through his Jurassic Park novels."			[90]
Karube & Kompier, 2017	Dragonfly	Al Gore	"in recognition of [Mr. Gore's] important contribution to raise awareness of need for climate action, as exemplified by the award of the Nobel Peace Prize 2007, received jointly with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change"			[91]
Ward, 2013	Wasp	Pink Floyd	A bethylid wasp from New Zealand			[92]
† 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."			[93]
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."			[94]
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."			[95]
Ortea & Espinosa, 1998	Sea slug	Juan Carlos I	This species was described from specimens collected in Jardines de la Reina ("Gardens of the Queen") islands in Cuba, and named after Juan Carlos I to celebrate the visit of the King and Queen of Spain to Cuba arranged for the following year after publication (1999) (the first ever by Spanish monarchs). The sea snail species Volvarina sofiae, found in Jardines del Rey ("Gardens of the King"), was named concurrently after his wife Queen Sofía. Subsequently transferred to genus .			[96][97]
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 .			[98][99]
Fernández-Triana, 2020	Wasp	Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente				[100]
Cichlidogyrus attenboroughi Kmentová et al., 2016	Flatworm	David Attenborough	A parasitic monogenean flatworm found in cichlid fish of Lake Tanganyika. "The species epithet honours the English scientist and broadcaster Sir David Frederick Attenborough, in gratitude for the insights and inspiration he gave to so many people to study and protect nature and biodiversity"			[101]
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."			[102]
Mohamedsaid, 2001	Beetle	Sukarno	This species is native to the island of Bali, Indonesia.			[103]
J. E. Nascim & Bittrich	Flowering plant	Ramón Valdés				[104]
J.E.Nascim. & Bittrich	Flowering plant	René Goscinny				[105]
Coloborhynchus spielbergi † Veldmeijer, 2003	Pterosaur	Steven Spielberg	Subsequently transferred to the genus Maaradactylus.			[106]
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."			[107][108]
Coltraneia † Lieberman & Kloc, 1997	Trilobite	John Coltrane	A genus of Devonian trilobites that has been found in Germany, France, Spain, Algeria and Morocco.			[109]
Conus gadesi Espinosa & Ortea, 2005	Sea snail	Antonio Gades	This species was described from specimens collected in Cuba. "With the name Conus gadesi, for this beautiful animal with a red body and a white shell, the authors wish to pay homage to the brilliant Spanish dancer and choreographer Antonio Gades, committed to Cuba, with whose sea he declared himself to be fervently in love." Subsequently synonymised with Conus regius.			[110][111]
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."			[112]
Patoleta & Żabka, 2019	Spider	Jack Nicholson				[113]
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."			[114]
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."			[115]
D.Donati	Cactus	Francesco Guccini				[116]
† Palencia et al., 2018	Harvestman	Carl Sagan	A fossil species from the Miocene of Spain, named "In memory of Carl Edward Sagan (1934–1996), creator of the award-winning television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, for his popularization of science that stimulated generations of school children and university students."			[117]
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."			[118]
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."			[67]
† 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."			[119][41]
† Grimaldi & Engel, 2008	True bug	Aung San Suu Kyi	A fossil species of flat bug found in Cretaceous Burmese amber, 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."			[120]
Crichtonpelta † Arbour & Currie, 2015	Dinosaur	Michael Crichton	A new genus created for a Chinese ankylosaur originally designated as Crichtonsaurus benxiensis, after the authors considered Crichtonsaurus a nomen dubium. Crichtonpelta is named "after Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, and pelta (Latin), a small shield, in reference to the osteoderms found on all ankylosaurs."			[121]
Crichtonsaurus † Dong, 2002	Dinosaur	Michael Crichton	"The genus name is dedicated to the famous science fiction writer Michael Crichton, author of the novel Jurassic Park. The release of the movie Jurassic Park made dinosaurs a household animal and greatly promoted dinosaur research."			[122]
Naumann & Löffler, 2010	Moth	Aung San Suu Kyi				[123][124]
Cryptocercus garciai Burnside, Smith & Kambhampati, 1999	Cockroach	Jerry Garcia				[125]
Ctenocheloides attenboroughi Anker, 2010	Crustacean	David Attenborough	"It is a great honour for the author to name this unique species after Sir David Attenborough, a famous British naturalist and presenter of numerous nature documentaries, including the spectacular The Blue Planet – Seas of Life (BBC 2001)"			[126]
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".			[127]
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."			[128]
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."			[128]
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."			[128]
Anderson, 2003	Weevil	Patrick O'Brian	"This species is named after Patrick O’Brian (1914–2000), an author of a series of historical novels set in the early 19th century British Royal Navy. The dedication was arranged through a donation to Nature Discovery Fund of the Canadian Museum of Nature by The Gunroom of HMSSurprise.org, an internet group devoted to the publications of Mr. O'Brian. Many of his books tell of long sea voyages and there are often references to the weevils found in the ship's biscuit."			[129]
† Cole et al., 2017	Sea lily	Salvador Dalí	A fossil genus of crinoids from the Ordovician of Spain, named "in recognition of the Spanish surrealist painter, Salvador Dalí, with reference to the irregular plating of the interradial areas."			[130]
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" (meaning "blond thunder"), "Loki's fly" (meaning "elegant deception"), "Black Widow's fly" (meaning "woman wearing leather"), and "Deadpool's fly" ("[The generic name] sounds like lethal humour and is derived from the Latin words humorosus, meaning wet or moist, and lethalis meaning dead")			[131][132] [133]
Daviesia schwarzenegger Crisp & L.G.Cook	Legume	Arnold Schwarzenegger	A species of bitter pea from Australia. "Surprisingly, DNA sequence data showed D. benthamii subsp. humilis to comprise two cryptic species that are more closely related to other species than to D. benthamii [...]. As they are unexpected and unlikely 'twins', we have named them after the actors who played an unlikely pair of twins in the eponymous Hollywood movie: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. We have named this species after Schwarzenegger because he is much more robust than his twin: 'The embryo did split in two, but it didn't split equally. All the purity and strength went into Julius [Schwarzenegger’s character]'. This difference between the actors parallels the growth habit difference between the two Daviesia species. We also wish to honour Arnold Schwarzenegger’s leadership (as governor of California) in pioneering the reduction of carbon emissions, and for advising the Australian government to do the same."			[134]
Daviesia devito Crisp & L.G.Cook	Legume	Danny DeVito	A species of bitter pea from Australia. "The name refers to the actor playing the diminutive twin in the Universal Studios film Twins (1988). Daviesia devito is the less vigorous of two cryptic species into which we here divide D. benthamii subsp. humilis, in contrast to the much more robust D. schwarzenegger" [also in this list]			[134]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Barry Humphries				[135]
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."			[136]
Orrico et al., 2014	Frog	Ozzy Osbourne				[137]
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.			[138]
James, 2004	Earthworm	Jerry Garcia				[139]
James, 2004	Earthworm	Michael Manley	This species is native to Jamaica.			[139]
James, 2004	Earthworm	Bob Marley	This species is native to Jamaica.			[139]
Epler, 1987	Fly	Grateful Dead	Thanatos is Greek for "death" and Gratus is Latin for "grateful".			[28]
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)			[140]
† Westrop, Waskiewicz Poole & Adrain, 2010	Trilobite	Lewis Black				[141]
Naydenov, Yakovlev, Penco & Sinyaev, 2020	Moth	Nikolay Rubtsov				[142]
Dolomedes venmani Raven & Hebron, 2018	Spider	Jack Venman	A species of fishing spider from Australia, named "in honour of Jack Venman (13 August 1911–29 December 1994), a farmer who, wanting to preserve the great biodiversity in the area, sold his 255 acres to the Queensland Government [sic; actually the Shire of Albert] in 1971 for $1."			[143]
Ortea & Espinosa, 2017	Sea slug	Juan Formell	A species from Cuba named "in honour of Juan Formell (Havana, 1942-2014), a great bassist and composer who made the most of the expressive resources of son cubano, founding the group Los Van Van in 1969, true ambassadors of Cuban music, capable of making the broomsticks dance with songs like "El baile del buey cansao" or "La Titimanía". In 2013 he received a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award."			[144]
Doris parrae Ortea, 2017	Sea slug	Violeta Parra	A species native to the Galápagos Islands, "named in honour of Victoria [sic] Parra (4 October 1917, San Carlos – 5 February 1967, Santiago de Chile), Chilean composer and singer, on the 100th anniversary of her birth, author of the song "Gracias a la vida" ["Thanks to life"] that has so often been sung by those who saw their childhood dreams come true."			[145]
† Rasmussen, Eriksson & Lindskog, 2021	Fish	Tony Iommi	A fossil conodont from the Ordovician of Leningrad Oblast, Russia. "Named in honour of legendary guitarist Tony Iommi, founding member of heavy metal band Black Sabbath." Iommi jokingly said "It's a shock that a fossil has been named after me, and of course you can imagine my friends now, the sort of abuse I've got now!", and also stated he was proud and thanked Eriksson for the honour.			[146][147]
Dow & Reels, 2018	Damselfly	Adenan Satem	A species identified in the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary (LEWS) in Sarawak, Malaysia, dedicated "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."			[148]
Bächli, Vilela & Haring, 2002	Fly	Lasse Virén	A fruit fly native to Finland, "Named in honor of the Finnish runner, four times Olympic gold winner, Lasse Viren"			[149]
G. Krishna, Karthig., Arisdason & Chakrab	Flowering plant	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	A tropical plant native to West Bengal, India, which "honours Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam), the 11th President of [the] Republic of India, professor and aerospace scientist, for being an inspiration to the entire scientific community, especially the students and young researchers."			[150][151]
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.			[152]
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 (Viereck, 1926).			[153]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Ronnie Wood	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber, 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 , and ). "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."			[154]
Electrotettix attenboroughi † Heads et al., 2014	Grasshopper	David Attenborough	A fossil species found in Dominican amber from the Miocene. "The specific epithet is a patronym honouring Sir David Attenborough, British naturalist and filmmaker, who has been an inspiration not only to the authors of this paper, but to an entire generation of natural scientists."			[155]
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 ." (See in the List of organisms named after famous people (born before 1900))			[156]
Eleutherodactylus jorgevelosai Lynch, 1994	Frog	Jorge Velosa	A species from Colombia, which "takes the name of my friend and folklorist, Jorge Velosa Ruiz, whose music and poetry bring me so much pleasure". Another related species was concurrently named Eleutherodactylus carranguerorum, after Velosa's band Los Carrangueros. Both have been subsequently moved to the genus Pristimantis.			[157][158]
Ortea, 2017	Sea slug	Chavela Vargas	A species native to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, named "In honour of the unique ranchera singer Chavela Vargas, a native of Heredia, Costa Rica, and naturalized Mexican, like our colleague and friend Julio Magaña, organiser of the collection in Guanacaste, as a technician of INBio, an institution also based in Heredia. A name for the memory of a woman who lived to die and who, like Julio, travelled to a particular hell, from which Julio returned to see the end of INBio's Malacology Unit (2003) and the beginning of the Institution's decline."			[159]
Ortea, Moro & Bacallado, 2017	Sea slug	Julio Jaramillo	A species native to the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, and named "In honour of the Ecuadorian musician Julio Jaramillo (1935-1978), the "Nightingale of America", whose songs accompanied us in the multipurpose room of the ships on our expeditions to the Galápagos, at first as a misfortune and at the end as a pleasure. In his memory, every October 1 is celebrated as the Day of the Ecuadorian Pasillo, a true festival of music, which we would like to join with this dedication to the Ecuadorian Nightingale."			[160]
Ortea & Moro, 2009	Sea slug	César Manrique	A species native to the Canary Islands and named "in honour of César Manrique, illustrious son of Lanzarote, a pioneer in defending what is now known as sustainable development and an example of the struggle to preserve the harmony of the landscape as one of its elements."			[161]
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."			[162]
Onuferko, 2018	Bee	David Attenborough	"named in honor of English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough in recognition of his inspiring books and television programs on natural history."			[163]
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'."			[164]
Gauld, 1991	Wasp	John Gutfreund				[165]
Etheostoma clinton Mayden & Layman, 2012	Fish	Bill Clinton				[166][167]
Etheostoma gore Layman & Mayden	Fish	Al Gore				[166][167]
Etheostoma jimmycarter Layman & Mayden	Fish	Jimmy Carter				[166][167]
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."			[168]
Eubranchus steinbecki Behrens, 1987	Sea slug	John Steinbeck	Named "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".			[169]
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."			[170]
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)			[171][172]
Lucas, San Martín & Parapar, 2012	Polychaete worm	Freddie Mercury				[173]
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]."			[174]
Brennan, 1962	Mite	Yuri Gagarin	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four crewed orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962 (see also ). "Named for Maj. Yuri Gagarin, USSR, who made the first orbit of the earth in the Vostok I, 12 April 1961."			[175]
Brennan, 1962	Mite	Gherman Titov	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four crewed orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962 (see also ). "Named for Maj. Gherman Titov, USSR, who in the Vostok II made 17 orbits of the earth, 6 August 1961."			[175]
Evarcha brinki Haddad & Wesołowska, 2011	Spider	André Brink				[176]
Evita Capps, 1943	Moth	Eva Perón				[28]
Rheims, 2019	Spider	Klaus Meine	"The specific name honours Klaus Meine, German singer, songwriter, lead singer of the hard rock band Scorpions."			[177]
Exyrias akihito Allen & Randall, 2005	Fish	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."			[178]
Facelinopsis pacodelucia Ortea, Moro & Caballer, 2014	Sea slug	Paco de Lucía	"As a heartfelt tribute to the "master of the guitar", a cultural reference of the 20th century, the brilliant Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucía, a native of Algeciras, Cádiz, in whose port is located the type locality of this singular species." Another species, found in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (where de Paco de Lucía died), was concurrently named , after de Lucía's album Entre dos aguas.			[179]
† Carnevale, 2007	Fish	John Fante	A genus of fossil codlings from the Miocene of Torricella Peligna, Italy. The name honours Italian-American writer John Fante, whose parents came from Torricella Peligna; plus the suffix ichthys, Greek for "fish".			[180]
Magalhaes & Ramírez, 2017	Spider	Frida Kahlo	This species is native to Mexico.			[181]
† Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Barbara Bach	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Struszia).			[62]
† Bannikov & Carnevale, 2012	Fish	Robert Fripp	A fossil genus of percoid fish from the Eocene deposits of Monte Bolca, Italy. "It is our pleasure to name this genus after the British musician and composer Robert Fripp in recognition of his outstanding musical and cultural work."			[182]
Seeman & Walter, 1997	Mite	James Brown	Iago is "James" and badius is "brown" in Latin.			[28][183]
Buffington, 2010	Wasp	Joan Didion	The wasp's range includes deserts of the American Southwest, setting of several of Didion's works.			[184]
Buffington, 2010	Wasp	Ian Fleming	The holotype was collected in the Bahamas, where Fleming was a "long time resident".			[184]
Garjainia madiba † Gower et al., 2014	Archosaur	Nelson Mandela	A fossil erythrosuchid reptile from the Triassic of South Africa, "named in honour of Nelson Mandela (1918–2013), the first fully representatively democratically elected president of South Africa (1994–1999). Mr Mandela was known affectionately as "Madiba"."			[185]
Gehyra leopoldi Brongersma, 1930	Lizard	Leopold III of Belgium				[186]
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."			[187]
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)).[note 2]. "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."			[188]
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."			[188]
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."			[188]
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."			[188]
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."			[188]
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."			[188]
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."			[188]
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."			[188]
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."			[188]
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)."			[188]
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)."			[188]
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."			[188]
† 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)).			[189]
† 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.			[189]
Gnathia marleyi Farquharson et al., 2012	Crustacean	Bob Marley	"named for the famous Caribbean singer, Bob Marley, as this species is as uniquely Caribbean as Bob Marley."			[190][191]
Paluch, Zacca & Freitas, 2016	Butterfly	Jorge Amado	A species native to Northeastern Brazil, named "in honour of the famous Brazilian writer, Jorge Leal Amado de Faria, known as Jorge Amado [...]. Jorge Amado was born in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil, and occupied a chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1961 to 2001. He wrote more than 30 books, being best known worldwide by his notable books, Gabriela, cravo e canela [English title: Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon], Capitães de Areia [Captains of the Sands] and Tieta. Furthermore, Jorge Amado also made a great contribution to cultural and social development through the establishment of the 'House of Jorge Amado Foundation' in Salvador, Bahia."			[192]
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)."			[193][194]
† 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."			[195][196]
Lorenzen, 1969	Roundworm	The Beatles				[28]
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.			[197][198]
Haplochromis nyererei Witte-Maas & Witte, 1985	Fish	Julius Nyerere				[41]
† 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."[199]			[199]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	David Bowie				[200]
Alejandro	Flowering plant	Pope Francis	This species, native to the Philippines, was discovered by researchers of the Catholic University of Santo Tomas (Manila) and "dedicated to Pope Francis, the reigning pope [...][at the time of the species description, 2015] of the Catholic Church. Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis is the first Jesuit pope." Pope Francis had visited the university campus during his first papal visit to the Philippines, that same year.			[201][202]
Hellinsia aguilerai Gielis, 2011	Moth	Jaime Roldós Aguilera	This species is native to Ecuador and "named after president Jaime Roldos Aguilera from Ecuador, who died in an airplane accident in 1981."			[203]
† Bannikov & Carnevale, 2009	Fish	Jimi Hendrix	A genus of fossil percoid fish from the Eocene of Monte Bolca.			[204]
DaSilva & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2010	Harvestman	Chico Mendes	A species native to Brazil, named "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."			[6]
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)).			[205]
Heteragrion freddiemercuryi Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	Freddie Mercury	One of four Heteragrion species named after members of the band Queen.			[205]
Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	Roger Taylor	One of four Heteragrion species named after members of the band Queen.			[205]
Heteropoda davidbowie Jäger, 2008	Spider	David Bowie	"The species name is honouring the rock-singer David BoWie — composer of the music album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars and interpreter of songs such as "Glass Spider"— who has been in [the] early years of his career sometimes as painted as the frontal view of the head of this new species, furthermore inspiring the author by his songs full of energy, creativity and open-mindedness."			[206][207]
Jäger, 2008	Spider	Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker	"named in honour of Ernst Ulrich Michael freiherr Von Weizsäcker, German natural scientist and politician, for his efforts towards an ecological treatment of our planet and his ambition to reduce wasting of natural resources as described, e.g., in the book Factor Four he co-authored"			[206]
Jäger, 2008	Spider	Dieter Hildebrandt	"named in honour of the cabaret artist Dieter Hildebrandt for his long-term efforts trying to educate German politicians."			[206]
Jäger, 2008	Spider	Udo Lindenberg	"named after the German rocksinger Udo Lindenberg, who inspired me with his songs and texts over many years."			[206]
Jäger, 2008	Spider	Carl Wolmar Jakob von Uexküll	"named after the founder of the alternative/green Nobel-prize Jakob von Uexkuell, who initiated the World Future Council searching for solutions against global overpopulation of humans and global warming, an issue treated also in the 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference [in] Bali, the island, where this new species [was] collected"			[206]
Marsh, 2013	Wasp	Ronald Reagan				[208]
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.			[209][210]
Horaglanis abdulkalami Babu, 2012	Fish	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam				[211][212]
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."			[213]
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."			[213]
Perkins, 2011	Beetle	John Coltrane	"Named in honor of the jazz great, the supreme saxophonist John Coltrane."			[214]
Maier et al., 2010	Beetle	Robert Redford	"This species is named in honor of actor/conservationist Robert Redford, whose 1972 portrayal of the semi-fictional Jeremiah Johnson in the film of the same name brought attention to the character as well as the beauty of the region. One of us (MAI) was so affected by the film that he chose to spend his life and career in the Rockies. The type locality of this species, Jerry Johnson Hot Springs, is named for Redford’s character [NOTE: this is actually incorrect], but it is Redford’s continuing work to safeguard the wild legacy of the Rocky Mountains that makes this name a fitting tribute."			[215][28]
Hyloscirtus princecharlesi Coloma et al., 2012	Frog	Charles, Prince of Wales				[216]
† Adrain, 1998	Trilobite	Gordon Lightfoot				[217]
† Adrain, 1998	Trilobite	Joni Mitchell				[217]
† Adrain, 1998	Trilobite	Neil Young				[217]
Martínez, Ceccarelli & Zaldivar-Riverón, 2010	Wasp	Che Guevara				[218]
† Adrain et al., 2003	Trilobite	Gram Parsons				[219]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Eleanor Adair	Replacement name for Ichneumon nanus Ratzeburg, 1848, which was preoccupied by Cuvier, 1833.			[153]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Maria Goeppert Mayer	Replacement name for Ichneumon denticulator Thunberg, 1822, which was preoccupied by Müller, 1776.			[153]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Dorothy Hodgkin	Replacement name for Ichneumon punctulatus Pfeffer, 1913, which was preoccupied by Geoffroy, 1785.			[153]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Dorothy Vaughan	Replacement name for Ichneumon bipunctatus Cuvier, 1833, which was preoccupied by Gmelin, 1790.			[153]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Rosalyn Yalow	Replacement name for Ichneumon varius Gmelin, 1790, which was preoccupied by Pontoppidan, 1763.			[153]
Ilomantis ginsburgae Brannoch & Svenson, 2016	Mantis	Ruth Bader Ginsburg				[220]
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.			[221][222]
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."			[223]
Intelcystiscus gordonmoorei Ortea & Espinosa, 2001	Sea snail	Gordon Moore	"In honour of Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, and in recognition of his support for the taxonomy of the future". The genus Intelcystiscus, created concurrently, is named after Intel.			[224]
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.			[225]
Richard, 2016	Spider	H. R. Giger				[226]
Jaggermeryx † Miller et al., 2014	Even-toed ungulate	Mick Jagger	A whippomorph from the Miocene, related to hippopotamuses and whales.			[227]
Janibacter hoylei Shivaji et al., 2009	Bacterium	Fred Hoyle	A bacterium isolated from cryotubes used to collect air samples from the upper atmosphere at altitudes between 27 and 41 km., "named after Sir Fred Hoyle, the famous English astronomer", who was one of the main proponents of the theory of panspermia. Research was funded by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).			[228]
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"			[229]
Chalermglin	Flowering plant	Bhumibol Adulyadej	A species of jasmine native to Thailand, "dedicated to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on his 84th anniversary in recognition of the great efforts he has made to conserve native plants in Thailand."			[230]
Ortea & Moro, 2016	Sea slug	David Bowie	"Because of its ability to change colour, this species is named after the brilliant musician and singer David Bowie, 'the chameleon', who passed away in January 2016, [and who] was the first to give music an image, associated with his own figure and his collection of works of art. Lazarus, one of his last works, is a hymn to the hope of his resurrection."			[231]
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."			[232]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Erik Balling	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast.			[59]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	György Faludy	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[233]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Ferenc Karinthy	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[233]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Imre Kertész	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[233]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Arthur Koestler	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[233]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Jenő Rejtő	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[233]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Antal Szerb	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[233]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Kurt Vonnegut	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[233]
Eriksson, 2006	Polychaete worm	Lemmy	"Named in honor of Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead, for musical inspiration during the course of this study."			[234]
Kankuamo marquezi Perafán, Galvis & Gutiérrez, 2016	Spider	Gabriel García Márquez	A species of tarantula endemic to Colombia, named "in honor [of] Gabriel García Márquez (Aracataca, Colombia, 1927 - Mexico D.F., Mexico, 2014), who was a renowned Colombian writer, considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, and awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature for One Hundred Years of Solitude."			[235]
Pinheiro & Santana, 2016	Crustacean	David Attenborough	"in honor of the English naturalist Sir David Attenborough, a devoted naturalist and communicator of science that promotes environmental education and protection, including in the Chapada do Araripe, from where this species appears to be endemic."			[236]
Cohen & Morin, 1993	Crustacean	Bob Marley	"This Jamaican species, which produces remarkable luminescent displays, is named in honour of the late Jamaican reggae musician, Bob Marley."			[237]
Lampanyctus steinbecki Bolin, 1939	Fish	John Steinbeck	Rolf L. Bolin, the ichthyologist who described this species, was a friend of John Steinbeck (a serious amateur naturalist himself, who enjoyed studying the aquatic life of Monterey Bay and the Gulf of California). He received a signed first edition of one of Steinbeck's novels, and, touched by the gesture, decided to name a newly-discovered species of lanternfish after Steinbeck to honor him in return. However, soon afterwards, Steinbeck asked for the book back (for unknown reasons) and never returned it. Later, Bolin stated that he spent a great deal of time thereafter trying to synonymise L. steinbecki with any other species (thus invalidating the name), but did not succeed.			[238]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	The Rolling Stones	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber, 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 , and ). "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."			[154]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Keith Richards	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber, 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 , and ). "The name refers to Keith Richards, founding member and guitar player of the Rolling Stones, master of the ancient art of weaving."			[154]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Bill Wyman	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber, 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 , and ). "The name refers to Bill Wyman, former bass player of the Rolling Stones until 1991."			[154]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Brian Jones	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber, 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 , and ). "The name refers to Brian Jones, founding member and former guitar player of the Rolling Stones until 1969."			[154]
† 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 , and ). "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."			[154]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Mick Taylor	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber, 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 , and ). "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."			[154]
Gibbs, 2012	Bee	Christopher Hitchens	Replacement name for Lasioglossum (Dialictus) atlanticum Mitchell, 1960, a junior secondary homonym of (Cockerell, 1938)			[239]
Latica galeanoi da Silva, Guerrero, Bidegaray-Batista & Simó, 2020	Spider	Eduardo Galeano	A species of ground spider found in Uruguay and Northern Argentina, named "in honour of Eduardo Galeano (Montevideo, Uruguay 1940–2015), who was a renowned Uruguayan writer and is considered one of the most significant Latin American authors of the twentieth century."			[240]
† Adrain et al., 2003	Trilobite	Janis Joplin				[219]
Lemmysuchus † Johnson, Young et al., 2017	Reptile	Lemmy	A fossil thalattosuchian from the Jurassic. Its name means "Lemmy's crocodile".			[241]
Havird et al., 2010	Fish	Led Zeppelin	"The species name zeppelini is a reference to the 1968–1980 band Led Zeppelin. Use of the Gibson EDS-1275 double-neck guitar by Jimmy Page reminded us of the diagnostic double lamina circularis of this species." The lead author also stated "I'm a big Led Zeppelin fan, and I was listening to them while I was working on the fish. The structure that makes this species unique just reminded me of the guitar that Jimmy Page played."			[242][243]
Sharaf & Hita Garcia, 2020	Ant	Farouk El-Baz	The name "honors Prof. Farouk El-Baz, the Egyptian space scientist, Boston University, USA in recognition of his distinguished scientific achievements."			[244]
Burns et al., 2017	Fish	Villas-Bôas brothers	"Named in honor of Orlando, Cláudio and Leonardo Villas-Bôas, in recognition of their pioneering efforts to conserve and protect the rio Xingu’s marvelous biodiversity, of which Leporinus villasboasorum forms part."			[245]
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."			[246]
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."			[247]
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."			[248]
Graf, 2007	Stonefly	Bob Dylan	"dedicated to Bob Dylan, poet, composer, singer and dancer."			[249]
† 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."			[250][251]
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.			[252]
Svenson, 2014	Mantis	Al Gore	Named for Gore's "environmental activism including his efforts to raise public awareness of global climate change."			[253]
Svenson, 2014	Mantis	Steve Fossett	Named for Fossett's "inspirational dedication to adventure and exploration."			[253]
† Adrain, McAdams & Westrop, 2009	Trilobite	Robert Shaw				[254]
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."			[255]
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."			[256][257]
Zamani, Mirshamsi & Marusik, 2021	Spider	Leonard Cohen	"in honor of Leonard Norman Cohen [...] the most favorite artist of the first author, because his music kept him working during the long, cold, and dark winters of Finland."			[258]
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)).			[62]
Cumberlidge, Soma, Leever & Daniels, 2020	Crustacean	Elvis Presley	"The new species is named for the unusual fields of dense short setae lining the margins of the dactyli and part of the propodi [...], which gives the crab the appearance of wearing suede shoes on its feet (albeit a brown colour in the type specimen). The species epithet "elvisi" is [...] inspired by the song "Blue Suede Shoes" written by Carl Perkins and made famous by Elvis Presley."			[259]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Klaus Rifbjerg	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast.			[59]
† 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."			[59]
Mandelia Valdés & Gosliner, 1999	Sea slug	Nelson Mandela	"This South African genus is named Mandelia to honor Nelson Mandela, who led the struggle for a multiracial government in South Africa."			[41][260]
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."			[261]
Masiakasaurus knopfleri † Sampson, Carrano & Forster, 2001	Dinosaur	Mark Knopfler	"after singer/songwriter Mark Knopfler, whose music inspired expedition crews."			[262]
Mastophora dizzydeani Eberhard, 1981	Spider	Dizzy Dean	A bolas spider that uses a sticky ball on the end of a thread to catch its prey. "Since this spider’s livelihood depends on throwing a ball fast and accurately, it seems appropriate to name it in honor of one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time, Jerome "Dizzy" Dean."			[263]
Materpiscis attenboroughi † Long et al., 2008	Fish	David Attenborough				[69]
Vásquez, Dodson & Ibisch, 2001	Orchid	Mikhail Gorbachev	"in honor of Mikhail Gorbachev for his contribution to world peace and to nature conservation as president of Green Cross International."			[264]
Hoch & Naranjo, 2012	True bug	Gene Roddenberry	A cave-dwelling species of planthopper named "in honour of Gene Roddenberry (1921–1991), creator and producer of the famous U.S. science fiction tv-series Star Trek. The mission of its starship Enterprise “... to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life ..., to boldly go where no one has gone before” applies – as much as to space – to biospeleology. Gene Roddenberry was fascinated by the exploration of the unknown, and we are sure he would be delighted about the discovery of the new life form described here."			[265]
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."			[266]
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."			[267]
Dantas et al., 2021	Owl	Dorothy Stang	"We name this species in honor of the late Sister Dorothy Mae Stang (1931‒2005), who had worked on behalf of poor farmers and the environment in the Brazilian Amazon region since the 1960s until she was brutally murdered by ranchers in Anapú, Pará State. The common names Xingu Screech Owl (English) and Corujinha do Xingu (Portuguese) refer to the area where the species is found, between the Tapajós and Xingu rivers, where Dorothy was very active as a community leader and ultimately was killed."			[268]
Melloleitaoina yupanqui Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2014	Spider	Atahualpa Yupanqui	A species of tarantula described from specimens collected near Pergamino, Argentina, where Yupanqui was born. Subsequently transferred to genus Tmesiphantes.			[269][270]
† 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."			[271]
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 'Michu' 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."			[272]
Mercurana Abraham et al., 2013	Frog	Freddie Mercury	"derived from 'Mercury' as a tribute to Freddie Mercury, late lead singer of the British rock band Queen, whose vibrant music inspires the authors, in combination with Rana (Linnaeus, 1758), a suffix commonly used for many frog taxa."			[273]
Huber, 2018	Spider	Jorge Amado	A species native to Brazil, "Named for Jorge Amado (1912–2001), Brazilian writer, author of Gabriela, Cravo e Canela."			[86]
Huber, 2018	Spider	Clarice Lispector	A species native to Brazil, "Named for Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), Brazilian writer, daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants, author of Perto do coração selvagem."			[86]
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 (Kusigemati, 1967), Mesochorus niger (Dasch, 1974) became a junior homonym.			[153]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Rita Levi-Montalcini	Replacement name for Mesochorus inflatus Schwenke, 1999, which was preoccupied by Dasch, 1971.			[153]
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."			[274]
† Zheng et al., 2017	Damselfly	David Attenborough	A fossil species found in Cretaceous Burmese amber, named "in honour of Sir David Attenborough, on his 90th birthday, for his appreciation of dragonflies." Co-author Professor E. A. Jarzembowski said, "Dragonflies in amber are extremely rare and the recent discoveries by my Chinese colleagues are a new window on the past. It is tradition in taxonomy [...] to contact the person concerned. Sir David was delighted because he is not only interested in the story of amber, but also a president of the British Dragonfly Society."			[275][276]
Darby, 2017	Beetle	David Attenborough	"I have great pleasure in naming this species after Sir David Attenborough, the British naturalist and broadcaster, who has recently celebrated his 90th birthday."			[277]
Microleo attenboroughi † Gillespie, archer & Hand 2016	Marsupial mammal	David Attenborough	A fossil species of small predator from the Early Miocene of Australia.			[278][279]
Milesdavis † Lieberman, 1994	Trilobite	Miles Davis	Subsequently synonymized with Hedstroemia			[280]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Divine	Named after Divine's birth name, Glenn Milstead.			[135]
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018	Sea snail	Carilda Oliver Labra	A species described from specimens collected in Varadero beach, Matanzas Province, Cuba, "Named in honour of the Matanzas poet Carilda Oliver Labra, for her 96 years of fruitful life, whose work, full of the purest and most delicate feminine sensuality, is a true hymn to love and life."			[281]
Alvarado, 2020	Wasp	David Attenborough	The name honours Sir David Attenborough "for raising awareness about the importance of wildlife conservation and his educational documentaries on wildlife that inspired many biologists, among them the author."			[282]
Sharaf & Aldawood, 2017	Ant	Mohammed al-Ghazali				[283]
Montypythonoides Smith & Plane, 1985	Snake	Monty Python	Originally considered an extinct genus from the Miocene, but subsequently synonymized with the extant genus Morelia.			[284][285]
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."			[286]
Omad & Pessacq, 2017	Fly	David Bowie	"in honour of David Bowie, who through his voice and music made our lives better."			[287]
Myotis attenboroughi Moratelli et al., 2017	Bat	David Attenborough	"[Attenborough's] 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.""			[288]
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.			[28][289]
Tóth & Ronkay, 2015	Moth	U Thant	This species is native to Burma/Myanmar.			[290]
Namalycastis jaya Magesh et al., 2012	Polychaete worm	J. Jayalalithaa	Named in recognition of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa's contributions towards education for the impoverished people of Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.			[291]
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.			[292]
Hurtado & Pacheco, 2017	Rodent	Mario Vargas Llosa	"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"			[293]
Neopalpa donaldtrumpi Nazari, 2017	Moth	Donald Trump	Named due to the resemblance of scales on the head of the moth to Trump's hairstyle			[294][295]
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."			[296]
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."			[297]
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."			[298]
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."			[298]
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."			[298]
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."			[298]
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."			[298]
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."			[298]
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."			[298]
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."			[298]
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."			[298]
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."			[298]
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."			[298]
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."			[298]
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".[299][300] It later appeared on the 2012 list of the world's 100 most threatened species.[301]			[69][302]
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."			[303][304]
Nerudia Huber, 2000	Spider	Pablo Neruda	This genus is endemic to Chile.			[305]
† 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."			[59]
Norasaphus monroeae † Fortey & Shergold, 1984	Trilobite	Marilyn Monroe	Trilobite with an hourglass shaped glabella.			[28][306] [307]
De Jesús-Bonilla et al., 2011	Wasp	John Lennon	In honor of the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death			[308]
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)."			[309]
Rougemont, 2018	Beetle	Norodom Sihanouk	This species is native to Cambodia.			[310]
† Eriksson, 1997	Polychaete worm	Frank Zappa	A fossil marine worm from the Silurian of Gotland, Sweden			[311]
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."			[312]
Filho, Paulay, & Krug, 2019	Sea slug	Jim Henson	An ovivorous (egg-eating) species "named in honor of Jim Henson, creator of the muppets who educated and entertained generations of children while they ate their eggs for breakfast. As Kermit the Frog famously sang, "It’s Not Easy Bein' Green," a fitting allusion to the one lineage of sacoglossans that evolved away from herbivory among their many green relatives."			[313]
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."			[314][315]
† Hybertsen & Kiel, 2018	Sea snail	Ronnie James Dio	A fossil species from the Eocene of Washington state, USA.			[316]
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."			[317]
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."			[317]
Orectochilus orbisonorum Miller, Mazzoldi & Wheeler, 2008	Beetle	Roy Orbison and his widow Barbara Orbison	Whirligig beetle from India.			[318]
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".			[319]
Raven & Hebron, 2018	Spider	Jack Nicholson	"in honour of Jack Nicholson, an actor who so brilliantly portrays diverse personalities."			[143]
Orsonwelles Hormiga, 2002	Spider	Orson Welles	Many of the species are named after elements from Welles' films.			[320]
Jäger & Wunderlich, 2012	Spider	Loriot	"dedicated to the late Vicco von Bülow (pseudonym: Loriot) acknowledging his tremendous contributions to German humour."			[321]
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.			[28]
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."			[322]
Greke, 2017	Snail	David Attenborough	"With pleasure I name this species in honour of Sir David Frederick Attenborough (London, United Kingdom), the famous British naturalist and broadcaster, who devoted most of his life nature conservation through education."			[323]
Papasula abbotti costelloi † Steadman et al., 1988	Bird	Lou Costello	An extinct subspecies whose remains have been found in the Marquesas islands, named in allusion to comedy team Abbott and Costello; however, the patronym abbotti honors ornithologist William Louis Abbott, not Bud Abbott.			[41][324]
Triboun & Chuchan	Flowering plant	Bhumibol Adulyadej	A species of gesneriad native to Thailand. "The specific epithet refers to the collection locality in the Bhumibol Dam area in Lamphun and Tak Provinces in Thailand. The name also honours His Majesty King Bhumibol of Thailand who has taken a keen interest in the conservation of forests and the relationship between people and the environment. This species is dedicated to him on the occasion of his 84th Birthday." The plant was given the vernacular name "bhumibolin" (ภมพลนทร) by King Bhumibol himself.			[325]
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."			[256]
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."			[326]
† Adrain, Westrop, Karim & Landing 2014	Trilobite	Richard Hell				[327]
† 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.			[217]
Sala & Bollino, 1992	Butterfly	Francesco Guccini	"Dedicated to Mr. Francesco Guccini, to whose songs the first author is ever tied."			[328]
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."			[329]
Weirauch & Frankenberg, 2015	True bug	Curly Howard	"Named after Jerome (Curly) Howard, one of the "Three Stooges", for the comical appearance of this species." One of three schizopterid bugs named concurrently after the 1934–1946 Three Stooges (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1800–1899)).			[330]
Weirauch & Frankenberg, 2015	True bug	Larry Fine	"Named after Larry Fine, one of the "Three Stooges", for the comical appearance of this species." One of three schizopterid bugs named concurrently after the 1934–1946 Three Stooges (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1800–1899)).			[330]
Perirehaedulus richardsi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1995	Trilobite	Keith Richards	Aegrotocatellus jaggeri was named concurrently to honor fellow Rolling Stones member Mick Jagger.			[12][28]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	The Rolling Stones	One of three genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber, 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 , and ). "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."			[154]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Mick Jagger	One of three genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber, 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 , and ). "The name refers to Sir Mick Jagger, founding member, harmonica player, and lead singer of the Rolling Stones."			[154]
Petula Clarke, 1971	Moth	Petula Clark				[28]
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."			[331][28]
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."			[331]
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".			[332]
Huber, 2011	Spider	Abebe Bikila	This species is native to Ethiopia.			[333]
Phyllodactylus benedettii Ramírez-Reyes & Flores-Villela, 2018	Lizard	Mario Benedetti	A Mexican species of gecko "dedicated to the memory of the great Uruguayan writer Mario Benedetti in recognition of his prolific literary production and critical thinking of great importance in the political and social life of Latin America."			[334]
Vörös, Ribeiro Dias & Solé, 2017	Frog	Jorge Amado	"for Jorge Amado, a Brazilian modernist writer who had an enormous influence on Brazilian literature. He lived in the same region where the new species was discovered and he adored frogs and enjoyed collecting all kinds of objects that were related to them. As a well-travelled man, he grew a big collection of these "frog-souvenirs" from all over the world, which are partially on display in his home in Salvador, Brazil."			[335]
Leal et al., 2020	Frog	Eric Clapton				[336]
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."			[337]
Karremans & J.E.Jiménez	Orchid	Stephen Hawking	"Honouring the English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author Stephen William Hawking, who passed away the day this manuscript was submitted, 14 March 2018."			[338]
Plataxoides leopoldi Gosse, 1963	Fish	Leopold III of Belgium	A freshwater angelfish species native to the Amazon River, named in honor of King Leopold III of Belgium, who sponsored the 1962 Amazon expedition and helped collect the type specimens. Subsequently transferred to genus Pterophyllum.			[339]
Platygobiopsis akihito Springer & Randall, 1992	Fish	Akihito				[340]
Platysaurus attenboroughi Whiting, Branch, Pepper & Keogh, 2015	Lizard	David Attenborough	"We name this new species in honour of Sir David F. Attenborough, in recognition of his immense contribution to the public understanding and appreciation of animals, plants, ecosystems and nature in general. David Attenborough made flat lizards, specifically the closely related Platysaurus broadleyi, famous in the BBC documentary series Life in Cold Blood"			[341]
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."			[342]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Troels Kløvedal	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "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."			[59]
† 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."			[343]
Polioptila attenboroughi Whittacker et al., 2013	Bird	David Attenborough	Inambari gnatcatcher, a small songbird from the Amazon, "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."			[344]
Ahyong & Brown, 2002	Crustacean	Brian Martin				[345]
Skale, 2018	Beetle	Bhumibol Adulyadej	"Named after the King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej who died on October 13, 2016."			[346]
Naiyanetr, 2001	Crustacean	Bhumibol Adulyadej	A freshwater crab native to Thailand, named "in honour of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the occasion of His Majesty’s 72nd birthday, as a token of respect and recognition of the great interest shown by His Majesty in the natural history and conservation of wildlife in Thailand. His Majesty the King graciously permitted the use of His name for this remarkable and most interesting species, which is the largest species of freshwater crab known from Thailand." Subsequently transferred to genus Indochinamon.			[347][348]
Potamotrygon leopoldi Castex & Castello, 1970	Stingray	Leopold III of Belgium	A South American freshwater stingray known as Xingu River ray, white-blotched river stingray, or polka-dot stingray, named in honor of Leopold III, sponsor of scientific studies at the Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique.			[349]
Predatoroonops schwarzeneggeri Brescovit, et al., 2012	Spider	Arnold Schwarzenegger	The generic name Predatoroonops "is a contraction of "Predator Oonops," taken from the science-fiction action movie Predator. The name refers the fact that all species show the frontal area of the male chelicerae with modified structures that resemble the face of the Predator character [...]. It is also a homage to the 25th anniversary of this blockbuster success." Schwarzenegger is the star of the film.			[350]
Prethopalpus attenboroughi Baehr & Harvey, 2012	Spider	David Attenborough	"named for the eminent naturalist David Attenborough in honor of his contributions to recognizing the beauty and splendor of the world's biodiversity."			[351][69]
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".			[352]
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."			[353]
Pristimantis attenboroughi Lehr & von May, 2017	Frog	David Attenborough	"We dedicate this species to Sir David Frederick Attenborough in honor for his educational documentaries on wildlife, especially on amphibians (e.g., Life in Cold Blood, Fabulous Frogs), and for raising awareness about the importance of wildlife conservation."			[354]
Pristimantis chomskyi Páez & Ron, 2019	Frog	Noam Chomsky	"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."			[355]
Brito-Zapata & Reyes-Puig, 2021	Frog	Led Zeppelin	"The name honours Led Zeppelin and their extraordinary music. Led Zeppelin was a British rock band formed in London in 1968, one of the most influential bands throughout the 1970s, and progenitors of both hard rock and heavy metal"			[356]
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".			[357]
† 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."			[358]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Paul Bowles				[359]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Jack Kerouac				[359]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Pete Seeger				[359]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Wallace Stegner				[359]
Ortea & Espinosa, 2018	Sea snail	Quini	"Dedicated to Quini (Enrique Castro) in heartfelt tribute to "the sorcerer", a master of soccer and a great human being", "Named in honour of Quini (Enrique Castro, 1950-2018), a football sage and a good person of the generation of the authors, who passed away on a sad day of February leaving us his spirit, his legend and a rallying cry for ever: Now Quini now, now Quini... GOOOAL, from heaven." This species was found in Havana, a city twinned with Gijón, Quini's adoptive hometown; it was also found to share the same habitats as Prunum gijon, which is named after Gijón.			[360]
† Adrain, McAdams, Westrop & Karim, 2011	Trilobite	Paul Newman				[361]
† Adrain, McAdams, Westrop & Karim, 2011	Trilobite	Robert Redford				[361]
† Adrain, McAdams & Westrop, 2009	Trilobite	Charlton Heston				[254]
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.			[41][362]
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."			[363]
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."			[363]
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"			[363]
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."			[364]
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."			[364]
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."			[364]
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."			[364]
Jocqué & Bosselaers, 2011	Spider	Brian Eno				[365]
DaSilva & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2010	Harvestman	Pagu	A species is native to São Paulo state, Brazil, named after "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."			[6]
Schilthuizen, Latella & Njunjić, 2020	Beetle	The Beatles	The holotype of this beetle was collected from Vondelpark, in Amsterdam (Netherlands). "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 [of Amsterdam], exactly 50 years (to the day) prior to the collection date of the holotype."			[366]
† Krell & Vitali, 2021	Beetle	David Attenborough	A fossil species from the Eocene Green River Formation in Colorado, USA, "dedicated to Sir David Frederick Attenborough, broadcaster and naturalist, who has nothing to do with this fossil but has been inspiring the authors, their family down to the littlest, and millions of others by his unsurpassed documentaries on the natural world, extant and bygone. Nobody imparts the grandeur and beauty of nature more impressively than Sir David. This fossil, unique in its preservation and beauty, is an apt specimen to honour the great man."			[367]
Rifkind, 2017	Beetle	Roger Daltrey	One of four species of checkered beetles named concurrently after the members of The Who. The genus was also created concurrently, and named after The Who's concept album.			[368]
Rifkind, 2017	Beetle	John Entwistle	One of four species of checkered beetles named concurrently after the members of The Who.			[368]
Rifkind, 2017	Beetle	Keith Moon	One of four species of checkered beetles named concurrently after the members of The Who.			[368]
Rifkind, 2017	Beetle	Pete Townshend	One of four species of checkered beetles named concurrently after the members of The Who.			[368]
† Adrain & Ramsköld, 1996	Trilobite	Dave Davies	One of two species named concurrently after the two permanent members of The Kinks.			[369]
† Adrain & Ramsköld, 1996	Trilobite	Ray Davies	One of two species named concurrently after the two permanent members of The Kinks.			[369]
† Carnevale, 2007	Fish	Frank Zappa	A species of fossil slender sunfish from the Miocene of Torricella Peligna, Italy.			[180]
† 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."			[370]
Naumann, 2001	Moth	Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama	This species is native to Tibet.			[371]
Roa rumsfeldi Rocha et al., 2017	Fish	Donald Rumsfeld	A butterflyfish from the Philippines, named "to honor Donald Rumsfeld who immortalized the quote: "there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don’t know." He said that when referring to the uncertainties of war, but we think it applies perfectly to the taxonomy of MCE species: We only realized this species was new after we took a good look at it here at the [Steinhart] aquarium in San Francisco, so we think it’s a perfect example of an unknown unknown."			[372]
General & Buenavente, 2015	Ant	Corazón Aquino	A species native to the Philippines, "named in honor of our late former President, Corazon C. Aquino (known to all Filipinos by her nickname "Cory"), who led the country out of the dictatorship era. It is fitting that a genus named after a Philippine island (Romblon) has a species named after a modern Filipino hero."			[373]
Early & Naumann, 1990	Wasp	Greta Garbo	A Diapriid wasp described as "a solitary female".			[28][374]
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."			[375][376]
Constantini, Castro & Scheffrahn, 2020	Termite	Fernando Botero				[377]
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. Subsequently transferred to genus Tympanoctomys.			[378]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2019	Beetle	Inger Christensen	A fossil soldier beetle found in Cretaceous Burmese amber.			[379]
† Fanti, Damgaard & Ellenberger 2018	Beetle	Ghita Nørby	A fossil soldier beetle found in Cretaceous Burmese amber, "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."			[380]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2019	Beetle	Troels Kløvedal	A fossil soldier beetle found in Cretaceous Burmese amber, named "In honor of the Danish pioneer, longtime sailor, author and lecturer Troels Kløvedal."			[379]
Baldo et al., 2019	Frog	Roberto Fontanarrosa	A species of tree frog native to Argentina, "named in honor [of] the writer and cartoonist Roberto “El Negro” Fontanarrosa (1944−2007), in recognition of his vast contribution to the Argentinean culture. His work always included elements of nature, like the amphibians."			[381]
Sobhi & Hajiqanbar, 2017	Mite	Mohammad-Reza Shajarian	A mite that parasitises ants of the genus Tetramorium, found in Ardabil Province, Iran, and "named in honor of Mr. Mohammadreza Shajarian, the living legend of Persian traditional music."			[382]
Serendipaceratops arthurcclarkei † Rich & Vickers-Rich, 2003	Dinosaur	Arthur C. Clarke				[41]
Sinatra Buffington, 2011	Wasp	Frank Sinatra				[383]
Kuntner & Hormiga, 2002	Spider	Nelson Mandela	This species, native to South Africa, "is named after Nelson Mandela in honor of his struggle against Apartheid."			[384]
Sirdavidia Couvreur & Sauquet	Flowering plant	David Attenborough	The first plant genus named for Attenborough.			[385][386]
Sitana attenboroughii Sadasivan, Ramesh, Palot, Ambekar & Mirza, 2018	Lizard	David Attenborough				[387]
Cuezzo & Fernández, 2001	Snail	Chico Mendes				[388]
Solibacillus kalamii Checinska Sielaff et al., 2017	Bacterium	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	This bacterium was isolated from a HEPA filter used on board the International Space Station, where it had been in service for 40 months. This filter was later analysed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the foremost lab of NASA for work on interplanetary travel. The bacterium was named in honor of Abdul Kalam, who was a renowned aerospace scientist and who had received some early training at NASA in 1963.			[389][390]
Souvanna phoumai Breuning, 1963	Beetle	Souvanna Phouma	This species is native to Laos.			[391]
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."			[392]
Spintharus berniesandersi Agnarsson & Sargeant, 2018	Spider	Bernie Sanders	"The species epithet honours the great Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, a tireless fighter for human rights and equality, and environmentally aware social democracy."			[393]
Spintharus davidattenboroughi Agnarsson & Van Patten, 2018	Spider	David Attenborough	"The species epithet honours Sir David Attenborough for his extraordinary effort to enlighten the public about the wonders of the natural world, to make humanity care about nature, and for inspiring countless people to pursue the study of biology, the current authors included."			[393]
Spintharus davidbowiei Agnarsson & Chomitz, 2018	Spider	David Bowie	"The species epithet honours the great artist David Bowie who passed away prematurely in 2016, but whose music will continue to inspire the generations to come."			[393]
† 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."			[394]
Stasimopus mandelai Hendrixson & Bond, 2004	Spider	Nelson Mandela	"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.			[395]
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."			[396]
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."			[396]
Mainda, 2021	Beetle	David Attenborough	"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."			[397]
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.			[398]
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.			[398]
† Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993	Trilobite	George Harrison	One of four species concurrently named in 1993 after the members of The Beatles.			[398]
Struszia mccartneyi † Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993	Trilobite	Paul McCartney	One of four species concurrently named in 1993 after the members of The Beatles.			[398]
† Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Brian Epstein	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).			[62]
† Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	George Martin	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).			[62]
† Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Yoko Ono	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).			[62]
† Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Pete Best	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).			[62]
Rakotoarison et al., 2017	Frog	David Attenborough	A small narrow-mouthed frog known only from Betampona Reserve in Madagascar. "We dedicate this species to Sir David Attenborough, who celebrated his 91st birthday on the 8th of May 2017, in recognition of his services to science communication and natural history broadcasting with the BBC for the last 65 years. Sir David first visited Madagascar in the 1960s, and has been an ambassador for the island’s wildlife, and for threatened wildlife around the globe, throughout his long career."			[399]
† Legalov, 2016	Weevil	David Attenborough	A fossil species found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "The name is dedicated to Sir David F. Attenborough (London, UK), for his great contribution [to] popularizing natural history."			[400]
Zielske, Glaubrecht & Haase, 2011	Snail	José Antonio Abreu	"named after José Antonio Abreu, a Venezuelan composer and founder of El Sistema, a network which enables underprivileged children to get a musical education."			[401]
Zielske, Glaubrecht & Haase, 2011	Snail	Soedjatmoko	"named after Soedjatmoko Mangundiningrat, an Indonesian peace activist and honoree of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the prestigious Asian equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize."			[401]
Zielske, Glaubrecht & Haase, 2011	Snail	Muhammad Yunus	"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"			[401]
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018	Sea snail	Eusebio Leal	A species described from specimens collected from Havana Harbor in the mid-20th century, "named in honour of Dr. Eusebio Leal Spengler, Historian of the City of Havana, who is part of the city's history in his own right. Finding a new species, born of the bay's past, can have no better destiny than to bear the name of the man who has made Havana a different city in a uniform world."			[402]
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018	Sea snail	Julián Orbón	A species native to Cuba, "named after Julián Orbon (Avilés, 1925), a Spanish-Cuban musician who in 1958 adapted simple verses by José Martí to the melody of "La Guantanamera" [sic], composed in the 1930s by the popular musician Joseíto Fernández. From that moment on, the humble song reached a universal dimension."			[402]
Syllipsimopodi bideni † Whalen & Landman, 2022	Cephalopod	Joe Biden	A fossil basal species from Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, named "... to celebrate the recently inaugurated (at the time of submission) 46th President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden"			[403]
Cupello & Vaz-de-Mello, 2018	Beetle	David Attenborough	"A tribute to the great British naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. In recognition of his profoundly influential work on the public understanding of natural history and evolutionary biology, which, for more than six decades, has been inspiring young people of successive generations (including the first author) to pursue a career as a biologist and the general public to know and preserve the beautiful world in which we live. We paraphrase him: 'I did so because I know of no pleasure deeper than that which comes from contemplating the natural world and trying to understand it'."			[404]
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.			[405]
Bohdanowicz, 1987	Spider	Lech Wałęsa				[406][407]
Bohdanowicz, 1987	Spider	Stefan Wyszyński	Subsequently synonymised with .			[406]
Synalpheus pinkfloydi Anker et al., 2017	Crustacean	Pink Floyd	"Named after the well-known British rock band Pink Floyd, inspired by the bright pink-red claw of the new species. Suggested vernacular name: Pink Floyd pistol shrimp."			[408]
Buhl, 1997	Wasp	Antoine de Saint-Exupéry				[409]
Fochetti & Nicolai, 1996	Stonefly	Freddie Mercury	"The discoverer of this species (P. Nicolai) wishes that it will be named after the great singer and artist Freddie Mercury [...], who died prematurely in London in 1991. Dr. Nicolai, in such way, wishes to pay homage to him and to his musical work, with the certainty of awarding a kind of honour that Freddie has not yet received." (this was the first organism to be named after Mercury)			[410]
Bohunická & Johansen, 2011	Bacterium	Bill Clinton	"named in honor of President William Jefferson Clinton, in recognition of his efforts to provide protection for the ecosystems and landscapes now set aside in the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument." [where the specimens were collected]			[411]
† Carnevale & Pietsch, 2011	Fish	Chris Squire	A fossil species of batfish from the Eocene deposits of Monte Bolca, Italy named "after the British musician and composer Christopher Russell Edward ‘Chris’ Squire, commonly known by his nickname 'Fish'". The genus Tarkus, created concurrently, "is taken from the suite released in 1971 by Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer, which depicts Tarkus as an armoured half armadillo/half tank creature, [...] in reference to the thick dermal covering of bony tubercles that characterize this genus."			[412]
Schmidt & New, 2008	Barklouse	Olegas Truchanas	This species is endemic to Tasmania, where Truchanas was a conservation campaigner and nature photographer.			[413]
Sharaf, Wachkoo & Hita Garcia, 2019	Ant	Muhammad Saddiq Al-Minshawi				[414]
Tetragramma donaldtrumpi † Thompson, 2016	Sea urchin	Donald Trump	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of Texas, USA. "The name will become a permanent part of the scientific record," said Thompson. "Obviously, I'm probably voting for him. I want change [...] I'd love for him to change the world, or at least the politics of the United States."			[415][416]
Thalassema steinbecki Fisher, 1946	Polychaete worm	John Steinbeck	"Named for John Steinbeck, whose expedition to the Gulf of California collected the type."			[417]
† 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."			[59]
Anderson 2010	Weevil	Peter Weir	A species of lesser weevil from Mexico. The dedication was arranged through a donation to Nature Discovery Fund of the Canadian Museum of Nature by members of the Patrick O'Brian fansite The Gunroom of HMSSurprise.org, in appreciation for Weir's film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.			[418]
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.			[28]
Vermeersch, 2020	Mantis	David Attenborough	"dedicated to Sir David Attenborough, one of the world's most beloved naturalists, in acknowledgment for his life-long endeavours to disseminate knowledge on all the beings that are part of the natural world and to advocate for their protection and conservation."			[419]
Yamamoto et al., 2007	Spider	Jorge Amado	A species of tarantula native to the Brazilian state of Bahia, where Jorge Amado was born.			[420]
Yamamoto et al., 2007	Spider	Maria Bethânia	A species of tarantula native to the Brazilian state of Bahia, where Maria Bethânia was born.			[420]
Yamamoto et al., 2007	Spider	Dorival Caymmi	A species of tarantula native to the Brazilian state of Bahia, where Dorival Caymmi was born.			[420]
Fabiano-da-Silva, Guadanucci & DaSilva, 2019	Spider	Raul Seixas	A species of tarantula native to the Brazilian state of Bahia, where Raul Seixas was born.			[270]
Álvarez-Padilla, Ubick & Griswold, 2012	Spider	Carl Sagan				[421]
Elías et al., 2003	Polychaete worm	Jorge Amado	A marine worm native to the Atlantic coasts of Argentina and Southern Brazil.			[422]
Pintureau & Gerding, 1999	Wasp	Pablo Neruda	This species is native to Chile.			[423]
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)."			[424]
Ardila Rodríguez, 2016	Catfish	Gabriel García Márquez	The specimens were collected in Tucurinca, very close to García Márquez's birthplace, Aracataca.			[425]
Trigonopterus attenboroughi Riedel, 2014	Weevil	David Attenborough	"named in honour of Sir David F. Attenborough in recognition of his outstanding documentaries on natural history."			[426]
Valerio, 2015	Wasp	Julio Cortázar				[427]
Damm & Hadrys, 2009	Dragonfly	Jim Morrison	"Named after the poet James Douglas Morrison and his passion for deserts and the hidden mysteries of nature."			[428]
Tutusius † Gess & Ahlberg, 2018	Stem tetrapod	Desmond Tutu	A genus of fossil tetrapods from the Devonian of South Africa. The senior author stated "When I was thinking about names for them, it occurred to me that these tetrapods led the way from these rather anoxic swamps out into the sunshine. And it seems to me that in many ways, that was a metaphor for what Desmond Tutu had done."			[429][430]
Godwin & Bond, 2021	Spider	Annie Dodge Wauneka	A species native to New Mexico, named "in honor of Annie Dodge Wauneka (1910–1997), influential member of the Navajo Nation who worked tirelessly to improve education and health of the Navajo. Among other awards, she was bestowed the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963 by President Lyndon B. Johnson."			[431]
Uroballus carlei Logunov & Obenauer, 2019	Spider	Eric Carle	A jumping spider that mimics the appearance of a lichen moth caterpillar, "dedicated to Eric Carle (b. 1929), the American illustrator and author of more than 70 books for children and adults. His most renowned books include The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which chronicles the growth and metamorphosis of a caterpillar, and The Very Busy Spider. Indeed, these and other books by Eric Carle provide the first conscious contact of young readers with the natural world, being innovative tools for early-age environmental and biodiversity education." The species description was published on the occasion of Carle's 90th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the first publication of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.			[432]
† 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.			[433]
† Schlüter & Wiese, 2017	Sea urchin	The Rolling Stones	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of Northern Spain, "Named after British Rock'n'Roll band The Rolling Stones for the song "Gimme Shelter" (1969) and all the rest."			[434]
Volvarina dulcemariae Espinosa & Ortea, 1998	Sea snail	Dulce María Loynaz	A species native to Cuba, "named in honour of the late Cuban poet Dulce María Loynaz [...] and in gratitude for her contribution to the book Fábulas del Mar [Fables of the Sea, a children's book sponsored by the second author, which Loynaz wrote the prologue for]."			[435]
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."			[436]
Volvarina sofiae Ortea & Espinosa, 1998	Sea snail	Queen Sofía of Spain	This species was described from specimens collected in Jardines del Rey ("Gardens of the King") islands in Cuba, and named after Queen Sofía to celebrate the visit of the King and Queen of Spain to Cuba arranged for the following year after publication (1999) (the first ever by Spanish monarchs). The sea slug species , found in Jardines de la Reina ("Gardens of the Queen"), was named concurrently after her husband King Juan Carlos I.			[96]
† Trueb, Ross & Smith, 2005	Frog	Nelson Mandela	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of Marydale, South Africa.			[437]
Boyko, 2009	Crustacean	The Velvet Underground and Nico	"Vunicothoe is a combination of the root "nicothöe" from the copepod genus name derived from the name of one of the harpies of Greek mythology, with the prefix "vu" as a contraction of the words "Velvet Underground." This generic epithet pays homage to the seminal musical recording The Velvet Underground & Nico, as performed by Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker, and Nico (a pseudonym for Christa Paffgen), released in 1967 with the infamous peel-a-banana cover art by producer Andy Warhol."			[438]
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 crewed orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962 (see also Euschoengastia). "Named for Lt. Cmdr. Malcolm Scott Carpenter., USA, who completed three orbits of the earth in the Aurora VII, 24 May 1962."			[175]
Brennan, 1962	Mite	John Glenn	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four crewed orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962 (see also Euschoengastia). "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."			[175]
Muñoz-Quesada & Holzenthal, 2015	Caddisfly	Fernando Botero	A species native to Colombia, "named in honor of the Colombian painter and sculptor Dr. Fernando Botero (born in Medellín, 1932), in recognition of his outstanding artwork. The widened inferior appendages of the male genitalia of this new species, remind us of the fat or inflated forms of the characters of Dr. Botero."			[439]
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."			[440]
Xanthosomnium froesei Wahl & Sime, 2002	Wasp	Edgar Froese	"Named after Edgar Froese, the founder and continuity behind Tangerine Dream."			[440]
Bertani & Almeida, 2021	Spider	Raoni Metuktire	A species native to the Amazon basin, 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.			[441][442]
Zaglossus attenboroughi Flannery & Groves, 1998	Echidna	David Attenborough	"For Sir David Attenborough, who has contributed greatly to the public appreciation of the New Guinean fauna and flora."			[443][69]
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."			[444]
Zappa Murdy, 1989	Fish	Frank Zappa	"The generic name is in honour of Frank Zappa for his articulate and sagacious defense of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution." (referring to his intervention at the PMRC Senate Hearings)			[445][446]
† Carnevale & Collette, 2014	Fish	Frank Zappa	A fossil genus of toadfish from the Miocene of Austria.			[447]
Hita Garcia et al., 2017	Ant	Ken Saro-Wiwa	"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."			[448]
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."			[449]