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

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 on or after the 1st of January 1900. It also includes ensembles (including bands and comedy troupes) in which at least one member was born after that date; 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 the List of organisms named after famous people (born before 1900).

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[]

Taxon	Type	Namesake	Notes	Taxon image	Namesake image	Ref
Fyler, Caira & Jensen, 2009	Tapeworm	Carl Zimmer	"named for Carl Zimmer who, through his colourful contributions to the popular literature, has done much to enhance the reputation of parasites." Zimmer wrote in his blog: "When I first discovered I was going to have a species named for me, I was overwhelmed by delusions of grandeur. But at [a] parasitology meeting, I was quickly brought back down to Earth. Fyler mentioned to another tapeworm expert that she was naming a species for me, and he said, "Yeah, I guess that makes sense. Acanthrobothrium is kind of tall and thin like you." [...] I'm still grateful for Fyler's gesture, and I still can't help feeling some vaguely paternal pleasure at seeing how A. zimmeri helps scientists learn a little bit more about the diversity of life and how that diversity evolved."			[1][2]
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."			[3][4]
Acanthosquilla sirindhorn Naiyanetr, 1995	Crustacean	Sirindhorn	"The specific name is given in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, as a token of respect and in recognition of Her great interest in the study of the natural history of Thailand. Her Royal Highness graciously permitted the use of Her name for this beautiful and interesting species. It seems the more appropriate to attach the name of Her Royal Highness to the present stomatopod, because in 1983 Her Royal Highness (under the pseudonym Waen Kaeo) published a book for small children, entitled Kaeo Chom Kaen, in the first chapter of which a stomatopod, somewhat similar to the present, plays a dominant role." Subsequently synonymised with Acanthosquilla derijardi			[5][6][7]
Vargas-Rodriguez, 2017	Flowering plant	Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan	A species of maple tree found in Jalisco, Mexico. "The specific epithet honors a philanthropist committed to the protection of the environment and the preservation of species, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Through his philanthropic endowment, the first author was able to conduct phylogeographic and taxonomic studies of Acer in tropical America; this research led to the discovery and recognition of this new species."			[8]
Acisoma attenboroughi Mens et al. 2016	Dragonfly	David Attenborough	For Attenborough's 90th birthday			[9]
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."			[10]
Miglio, Pérez-Miles & Bonaldo, 2020	Spider	Phil Anselmo	"The specific name refers to musician Philip Hansen Anselmo, or Phil Anselmo, the main singer of Pantera, one of the most respected thrash metal bands of the world."			[11]
Miglio, Pérez-Miles & Bonaldo, 2020	Spider	Chris Cornell	"The specific name is a patronym honoring musician Chris Cornell, one of the founders of grunge music."			[11]
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."			[11]
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."			[11]
Miglio, Pérez-Miles & Bonaldo, 2020	Spider	Trent Reznor	"The specific name refers to musician and multi-instrumentalist Michael Trent Reznor, founder of industrial music, leader of the Nine Inch Nails and affiliated to many other bands, in addition to his producer career."			[11]
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."			[12]
Hilszczanski & Bystrowski, 2005	Beetle	Pope John Paul II	A Polish beetle, posthumously named for the Pope's birth name, Karol Wojtyła.			[13]
Aegrotocatellus jaggeri † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1995	Trilobite	Mick Jagger	Perirehaedulus richardsi was named concurrently to honor fellow Rolling Stones member Keith Richards.			[14]
Aegrotocatellus nankerphelgeorum † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1995	Trilobite	Nanker Phelge	Collective pseudonym used by members of The Rolling Stones.			[14]
Agaporomorphus colberti Miller & Wheeler, 2008	Beetle	Stephen Colbert	According to Quentin Wheeler, the scientist who discovered this diving beetle, he named it after Colbert because "Stephen shamelessly asked the science community to name something cooler than a spider to honor him. His top choices were a giant ant or a laser lion. While those would be cool species to discover, our research involves beetles, and they are 'way cooler' than a spider any day."			[15]
Agathidium bushi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	George W. Bush	This beetle was also named by Quentin Wheeler, and President Bush was pleased with the gesture, even calling Wheeler to thank him for the honor.			[16][17]
Agathidium cheneyi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	Dick Cheney				[16][17]
Agathidium rumsfeldi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	Donald Rumsfeld				[16][17]
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.			[18]
Agra catbellae Erwin, 2002	Beetle	Catherine Bell	"The specific epithet, catbellae, is the Latinized genitive form of the combined name of the actress starring on the current TV program "JAG", Catherine Bell. These beetles share the forest with an elegant cat, the jaguar."			[19]
Agra katewinsletae Erwin, 2002	Beetle	Kate Winslet	"Her (Titanic) character did not go down with the ship, but we will not be able to say the same for this elegant canopy species, if all the rain forest is converted to pastures."			[19]
Agra liv Erwin, 2002	Beetle	Liv Tyler	"The existence of this species of elegant beetle is dependent upon the rainforest not undergoing an Armageddon".			[19]
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."			[19]
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."			[20]
Eiseman & Lonsdale, 2019	Fly	Prince	"This species is named for Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson; 1958–2016), composer and performer of the song “Raspberry Beret,” who died shortly before the larva was discovered mining a leaf of black raspberry."			[21]
Agyneta danielbelangeri Dupérré, 2013	Spider	Daniel Bélanger				[22]
Akihito Watson, Keith, & Marquet, 2007	Fish	Akihito				[23]
Albunea groeningi Boyko, 2002	Crustacean	Matt Groening	"This species is named after Matt Groening, cartoonist and creator of the television program The Simpsons, to honor his extensive promotion of crustacean issues in the popular media. The Simpsons has exposed people to a diversity of crustacean species, including Lisa's hermit crab, Patty and Selma's hermit crab cleaning techniques, and, of course, "Pinchy" the lobster. The specific name is pronounced "gray-ningi.""			[24]
Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Stephen Colbert				[25]
Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Ellen DeGeneres				[25]
Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Jimmy Fallon				[25]
Aleiodes gaga Butcher et al., 2012	Wasp	Lady Gaga				[26][27]
Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Eduardo Kingman	"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." This species is native to Ecuador.			[25]
Aleiodes shakirae Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Shakira	"Since parasitism by this species causes the host caterpillar to bend and twist its abdomen in various ways, and Shakira is also famous for her belly-dancing, the name seems particularly appropriate."			[25]
Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Jon Stewart				[25]
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.			[28]
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."			[29]
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".			[30]
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."			[31]
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."			[31]
Alviniconcha strummeri Johnson et al., 2014	Sea snail	Joe Strummer	"The name highlights the 'hardcore' nature of Alviniconcha snails, that inhabit the hottest, most acidic and most sulphidic microhabitats at Indo-Pacific hydrothermal vents. The name also recognizes the surface of Alviniconcha shells: the spiky periostracum resembles the fashion of punk rock bands."			[32]
Plas, 1972	Snail	Frank Zappa				[33]
Witt et al., 2007	Moth	Gil Ofarim				[34]
Pérez-Miles, Gabriel & Gallon, 2008	Spider	Rubén Blades	"The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of Ruben Blades (born 1948) a famous singer and composer from Panama." The holotype for this description of the species was collected in Colón Island, Panama. This species was subsequently synonymised with Petrunkevitch, 1925.			[35][36]
Amphinema rollinsi Widmer, 2007	Jellyfish	Henry Rollins	"The species is named in honor of Henry Rollins, artist, activist, and philosopher. It is the best way I know to thank him for his much appreciated and noble United Service Organizations (USO) service."			[37]
Shear & Krejca, 2007	Millipede	Ansel Adams				[38]
Stark, 2004	Stonefly	Carole King				[33]
Stark, 2004	Stonefly	James Taylor				[33]
Andrena hadfieldi Sheffield, 2020	Bee	Chris Hadfield	"It is a privilege to name this new species after Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield for his many achievements as a pilot, astronaut, author, lecturer, and science educator."			[39]
Pisanty & Schechl, 2016	Bee	Murray Perahia				[40]
Anelosimus nelsoni Agnarsson, 2006	Spider	Nelson Mandela				[41]
Anelosimus pratchetti Agnarsson, 2012	Spider	Terry Pratchett	Ingi Agnarsson named the species in 2012, calling Pratchett a "comic genius."			[42]
Anheteromeyenia cheguevarai Manconi & Pronzato, 2005	Sponge	Che Guevara	A freshwater demosponge native to Cuba.			[43]
Anillinus docwatsoni Sokolov & Carlton, 2004	Beetle	Doc Watson	"The species is named after Arthel "Doc" Watson, legendary bluegrass musician from North Carolina." This species is known from a single locality in Rutherford County, North Carolina.			[44]
Anomphalus jaggerius † Plas, 1972	Sea snail	Mick Jagger	A fossil species from the Permian of Nevada, USA			[33]
Anthrenocerus schwarzeneggeri Roach, 2000	Beetle	Arnold Schwarzenegger	"This species is named in admiration after Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger, a multi-champion body builder, movie star, and businessman, because of their similarities in pleural development."			[45]
Aphonopelma hollyi Smith, 1995	Spider	Buddy Holly	Discovered in Lubbock, Texas, birthplace of Holly.			[46]
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."			[47]
Römer, 1994	Fish	Chico Mendes				[7]
Aptostichus angelinajolieae Bond, 2008	Spider	Angelina Jolie	Named in recognition of Jolie's work with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.			[48]
Aptostichus barackobamai Bond, 2012	Spider	Barack Obama				[49]
Aptostichus bonoi Bond, 2012	Spider	Bono	The species occurs in Joshua Tree National Park and was named in recognition of U2's 1987 album The Joshua Tree.			[49][50]
Bond, 2012	Spider	César Chávez				[49]
Bond, 2012	Spider	Edward Abbey				[49]
Bond, 2012	Spider	Penn Jillette	Named for Jillette's "advocacy of freethinking and scientific skepticism"			[49]
Aptostichus stephencolberti Bond & Stockman, 2008	Spider	Stephen Colbert	"The specific epithet is a patronym, named in honor of Mr. Stephen Colbert. Mr. Colbert is a fellow citizen who truly has the courage of his convictions and is willing to undertake the very difficult and sometimes unpopular work of speaking out against those who have done irreparable harm to our country and the world through both action and inaction. He will be especially remembered [...] for his speech at the 2006 White House Correspondents Dinner."			[48]
Arcticalymene cooki † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Paul Cook	One of five species concurrently named after the members of the Sex Pistols.			[51]
Arcticalymene jonesi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Steve Jones	One of five species concurrently named after the members of the Sex Pistols.			[51]
Arcticalymene matlocki † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Glen Matlock	One of five species concurrently named after the members of the Sex Pistols.			[51]
Arcticalymene rotteni † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Johnny Rotten	One of five species concurrently named after the members of the Sex Pistols.			[51]
Arcticalymene viciousi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Sid Vicious	One of five species concurrently named after the members of the Sex Pistols.			[51]
† Petrulevičius & Gutiérrez, 2016	Dragonfly	Cristina Fernández de Kirchner	A fossil Odonatoptera from the Carboniferous of La Rioja Province, Argentina, named "in honour of Argentinean (twice) President (2007-2015) Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. She elevated the Secretary of Science to Ministry rank, creating in 2007 the Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva (Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation). Within the Ministry, the CONICET experienced a quali-quantitative leap in all fields: infrastructure, number of workers, projects, organization and production."			[52]
Gallard, 1995	Butterfly	Chico Mendes				[53]
Carlton, 2008	Beetle	Jimmy Carter				[54]
Carlton, 2008	Beetle	Bill Clinton				[54]
Carlton, 2008	Beetle	Al Gore				[54]
Vidal, 2018	Beetle	Sebastián Piñera				[55]
Astraeus sirindhorniae Watling et al., 2014	Mushroom	Sirindhorn	A species of false earthstar mushroom native to Thailand, "named after Princess Sirindhorn on the occasion the 84th birthday of her father, who have both been supportive of natural heritage studies in Thailand and as a token of respect and recognition of the great interest shown by Her Majesty in the natural history and conservation of natural resources of Thailand."			[56]
Géry, 1964	Fish	John F. Kennedy	This species was described shortly after Kennedy's assassination, and named in his memory.			[57]
Ceríaco, Marques & Bauer, 2020	Snake	James Hetfield	Named after Hetfield "for the inspiration, endurance and sanity that his music provides to the authors while roaming the academic world. [...] We propose the English common name of Hetfield’s Bush Viper." The paper's authors said "[We] are big fans of Metallica and James Hetfield since a very young age. We wanted to honor him, as a thank you for all the good vibes his music has transmitted to us during all of our personal lives and careers. Also, we think that a mysterious venomous and cool looking snake, who lives in the base of a volcano lost in the middle of the tropical forest is very relatable to heavy metal! On another hand, naming a new species after someone as James brings more attention to the much needed biodiversity studies and field surveys. We are in race against the extinction of a large proportion of the world's biodiversity, and many species may go extinct before we even know they exist!." This snake lives in Bioko island in Equatorial Guinea and is characterised by "a triangular-shaped head and strongly-keeled scales, which gives them a dragon-like appearance, which certainly is consonant with the image of a singer of a heavy metal band."			[58][59]
† Droser et al., 2019	Ediacaran biota	David Attenborough				[60][61]
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."			[33]
Attenborougharion Hyman & Köhler, 2017	Snail	David Attenborough				[62]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1995	Trilobite	Glenn Anderson	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Cyphaspis, , , and ).			[63]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1995	Trilobite	Bill Ranford	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Cyphaspis, , , and ).			[63]
† Manegold & Louchart, 2012	Bird	Nelson Mandela	An extinct woodpecker from South Africa			[64][65]
Dumas, de Souza & Rocha, 2017	Caddisfly	César Lattes	"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)." This species is native to Brazil.			[66]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Annisette Koppel	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "This new species is named in honour of the Danish singer Annisette Koppel (born Hansen), in recognition of her long career."			[67]
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."			[68][69]
Avalanchurus simoni † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Paul Simon				[70]
Avalanchurus garfunkeli † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Art Garfunkel				[70]
Baicalellia daftpunka Stephenson, Van Steenkiste & Leander, 2018	Flatworm	Daft Punk	The flatworm has a helmet-shaped structure on the end of the penis, thus the species name refers to Daft Punk, an electronic music duo who wore helmets while performing publicly.			[71]
Baracktrema obamai Roberts et al., 2016	Fluke	Barack Obama				[72]
Barbaturex morrisoni † Head et al., 2013	Lizard	Jim Morrison	An extinct genus of lizards from the Eocene.			[73]
Baru darrowi † Wilis et al., 1990	Crocodile	Paul Darrow	An extinct crocodile from the Miocene of Australia.			[33]
Jażdżewska & Ziemkiewicz, 2019	Crustacean	Stephen Hawking	"The species is named to commemorate Professor Stephen Hawking, The University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K., in appreciation of his great contribution to the popularisation of natural sciences, and to underline that the deep sea is as poorly known as the cosmos."			[74]
† Adrain, Karim & Westrop, 2014	Trilobite	Ian Curtis	One of four species concurrently named after the members of Joy Division.			[75]
† Adrain, Karim & Westrop, 2014	Trilobite	Peter Hook	One of four species concurrently named after the members of Joy Division.			[75]
† Adrain, Karim & Westrop, 2014	Trilobite	Stephen Morris	One of four species concurrently named after the members of Joy Division.			[75]
† Adrain, Karim & Westrop, 2014	Trilobite	Bernard Sumner	One of four species concurrently named after the members of Joy Division.			[75]
K.Larsen & S.Larsen	Legume	Sirindhorn	This species, endemic to Thailand, was "by gracious permission, dedicated to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who has made great efforts to conserve the natural environments in Thailand." Subsequently transferred to the genus Phanera.			[76][77]
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]."			[78]
Blakea attenboroughi Penneys	Flowering plant	David Attenborough				[79]
Gottschling, 2017	Protist	Blixa Bargeld	One of two genera of dinoflagellates named concurrently after the two permanent members of Einstürzende Neubauten (see also ).			[80]
† 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.			[81]
† 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.			[81]
† Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Nico	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.			[82]
† 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.			[81]
† 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.			[81]
† Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Andy Warhol	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.			[82]
† Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Doug Yule	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.			[82]
Thuy et al., 2018	Brittle star	Sakis Tolis and Themis Tolis	Named after two of the members of Rotting Christ to "honour their unorthodox yet powerful approach to music"			[83]
Bufonaria borisbeckeri Parth, 1996	Sea snail	Boris Becker	"I dedicate the new species to Boris Becker, in my opinion the greatest German individual sportsman of all time." Subsequently transferred to the genus Bursina.			[84]
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."			[85]
Rzhavsky, 1993	Polychaete worm	The Beatles	"named after the musical rock group "The Beatles", whose songs were my early inspiration."			[86]
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."			[87]
Bythaelurus stewarti Weigmann, Kaschner & Thiel, 2018	Shark	Rob Stewart	"The new species is named after the late filmmaker and shark conservationist Rob Stewart, who inspired the second author and stimulated her interest in sharks"			[88]
† 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."			[67]
† 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."			[67]
Gregorič, 2015	Spider	Tina Maze	"named in honour of Tine Maze, Slovenian skier who won Crystal globe with 2414 points"			[89]
Stüben, 2018	Weevil	César Manrique	"The species name is dedicated to César Manrique (1919 – 1992), the famous artist, sculptor, architect, but above all nature conservationist on the Canary Island of Lanzarote. He has characterised the present appearance of this volcanic island with its unique fauna and flora." This species is endemic to Lanzarote.			[90]
Ferretti, Soresi, González & Arnedo, 2019	Spider	Juan Manuel Fangio	The distribution of this species is restricted to a small area of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, and some of the specimens used to describe it were collected in a hill located in Fangio's hometown, the city of Balcarce.			[91]
Callicebus bernhardi van Roosmalen et al., 2002	Monkey	Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld				[92]
Caloplaca obamae Knudsen	Lichen	Barack Obama	"for his support of science and scientific education."			[93]
Calponia harrisonfordi Platnick, 1993	Spider	Harrison Ford				[33]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2020	Beetle	Michael Kvium	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast.			[94]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Lars Mikkelsen and Mads Mikkelsen	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "This new species is named in honour of the Danish actors Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen and Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen, in recognition of their contribution to the television, theatre and film industries."			[67]
Jouladeh-Roudbar et al., 2017	Fish	Mohammad-Reza Shajarian	A freshwater scraper fish found in the Gamasiab river (Tigris basin), Iran. "The species is named [in] honor of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, an acclaimed Iranian classical singer, composer and master of Persian traditional music."			[95]
Simpson, Ambrosio & Baeza, 2017	Ribbon worm	Conan O'Brien	A marine worm which preys on the eggs of the Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), "named after the social commentator and comedian Conan O’Brien. The physical similarities between the new species and Mr. O’Brien are remarkable; both exhibit a long and pale soma with slight tints of orange."			[96]
Carmenelectra † Evenhuis, 2002	Fly	Carmen Electra				[97]
Cedrorestes crichtoni † Gilpin et al., 2007	Dinosaur	Michael Crichton				[33]
Ward, 2013	Wasp	Pink Floyd	A bethylid wasp from New Zealand			[98]
† 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."			[99]
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."			[100]
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."			[101]
Cherax snowden Lukhaup, Panteleit & Schrimpf, 2015	Crustacean	Edward Snowden	"The new species is named after the american freedom fighter Edward Joseph Snowden. He is honored due to of his extraordinary achievements in defense of justice, and freedom."			[102]
Huber, 2020	Spider	Greta Thunberg	"This species is dedicated to Greta Thunberg for her courageous fight against human-induced climate change, defying the resistance of many, including some of the most powerful yet ignorant political leaders of the world."			[103]
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 .			[104][105]
Imahara et al., 2020	Coral	Sirindhorn	"The specific epithet is named in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, who has initiated and implemented the Plant Genetic Conservation Project for maintenance and conservation of biodiversity both on land and in the ocean."			[106]
Fernández-Triana, 2020	Wasp	Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente				[107]
Tessler et al., 2016	Leech	Amy Tan				[108][109]
Herbin & Monzón Sierra, 2015	Moth	Mel Gibson	"This new species is named after Mel Gibson, famous Irish-American actor, film director, producer and screen director, in recognition for his contribution and support to El Mirador project, species discovered during collecting in this archaeological zone."			[110]
Cirolana mercuryi Bruce, 2004	Crustacean	Freddie Mercury	East African isopod named for "arguably Zanzibar's most famous popular musician and singer."			[33]
Jaitrong et al., 2013	Ant	Sirindhorn				[111]
Annunziata, Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2019	Sponge	Stephen Hillenburg	Brazilian demosponge species named after Stephen Hillenburg, marine science educator and creator of the famous animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, which also stars a sea sponge.			[112]
Mohamedsaid, 2001	Beetle	Sukarno	This species is native to the island of Bali, Indonesia.			[113]
J. E. Nascim	Flowering plant	Bruce Dickinson				[114]
J. E. Nascim & Bittrich	Flowering plant	Ramón Valdés				[114]
J.E.Nascim. & Bittrich	Flowering plant	René Goscinny				[115]
Jantarit, Satasook & Deharveng, 2019	Springtail	Sirindhorn	"This species is named to honour Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who is passionately interested in natural history and plays an important role in promoting the conservation of biodiversity and the environment of Thailand."			[116]
Fisher, 2015	Wasp	Ronnie Coleman	"Named for bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman, who was famous for his back; referring to the robust and sculptured nature of the mesosomal dorsum."			[117]
Coloborhynchus spielbergi † Veldmeijer, 2003	Pterosaur	Steven Spielberg	Subsequently transferred to the genus Maaradactylus.			[118]
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."			[119][120]
Quicke & Butcher, 2016	Wasp	Brad Pitt	"Named after the senior author's favourite film actor Brad Pitt, whose poster adorned the wall of her laboratory during her doctoral studies."			[121]
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."			[122]
Patoleta & Żabka, 2019	Spider	Jack Nicholson	"This beautiful spider is named for Mr. Jack Nicholson, the great American actor, three times Oscar winner."			[123]
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."			[124]
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."			[125]
D.Donati	Cactus	Francesco Guccini				[126]
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."			[127]
Craspedotropis gretathunbergae Schilthuizen et al., 2019	Snail	Greta Thunberg	The name was chosen in recognition of Thunberg's much-publicized climate activism, and because this species is particularly vulnerable to climate change.			[128]
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."			[78]
† 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."			[129][7]
† Grimaldi & Engel, 2008	True bug	Aung San Suu Kyi	A fossil species of flat bug found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous period, named "in honor of Aung San Suu Kyi from Burma, the 1991 laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize. Ms. Suu Kyi has spent 18 years [sic; actually 13 years at the time of publication] isolated in house confinement (from 1989–95, 2000–02, and 2003 to present [2008 at the time of publication; she would remain until 2010, and is in house arrest again since February 2021]) for her promotion of democracy in Myanmar. It is fitting that a Burmese species, seemingly delicate but which has beautifully endured for so long, be named in her honor."			[130]
Crichtonsaurus † Dong, 2002	Dinosaur	Michael Crichton				[33]
Naumann & Löffler, 2010	Moth	Aung San Suu Kyi				[131][132]
Crikey steveirwini Stanisic, 2009	Snail	Steve Irwin				[33]
Cryptocercus garciai Burnside et al., 1999	Cockroach	Jerry Garcia				[33]
Ctenocheloides attenboroughi Anker, 2010	Crustacean	David Attenborough				[33]
Jäger, 2013	Spider	Dominic Monaghan				[133]
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".			[134]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1996	Trilobite	Kelly Buchberger	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Aulacopleura, , , and ).			[135]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1996	Trilobite	Kevin Lowe	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Aulacopleura, , , and ).			[135]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1996	Trilobite	Craig MacTavish	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Aulacopleura, , , and ).			[135]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1996	Trilobite	Craig Muni	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Aulacopleura, , , and ).			[135]
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."			[136]
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."			[136]
Sabatinelli, 2020	Beetle	Kailash Satyarthi	"Kailash Satyarthi was recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, founder of multiple social organizations in favor of children's rights in India, from where the new species of Cyphochilus is described."			[136]
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."			[136]
Cystomastacoides nicolepeelerae Quicke, 2013	Wasp	Nicole D. Peeler	A favorite author of the lead biologist, who also named a species after fictional Beatrix Kiddo			[137]
Anderson, 2003	Weevil	Patrick O'Brian	A species of weevil named for the author of the Aubrey-Maturin books.			[138]
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")			[139][140][141]
Darwinilus sedarisi Chatzimanolis, 2014	Beetle	David Sedaris	Honors Sedaris, "as an appreciation for his fascination with the natural world."			[142]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	John Epperson				[143]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Lady Bunny	Named after Lady Bunny's birth name, Jon Ingle.			[143]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Miss Understood	Named after Miss Understood's birth name, Alex Heimberg.			[143]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Barry Humphries				[143]
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."			[144]
Orrico et al., 2014	Frog	Ozzy Osbourne				[145]
Depressizona exorum Geiger, 2003	Sea snail	The Ex				[33]
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.			[146]
Desmopachria barackobamai Makhan, 2015	Beetle	Barack Obama	A diving beetle from French Guiana			[147]
Stark, 2008	Stonefly	Stephen Colbert	"I am pleased to honor an entertaining, provocative, former American presidential candidate, Stephen Colbert, of The Colbert Report with this patronym."			[148]
† Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Steve Wynn				[82]
Epler, 1987	Fly	Grateful Dead	Thanatos is Greek for "death" and Gratus is Latin for "grateful".			[33]
Diolcogaster ichiroi Fernandez-Triana, 2018	Wasp	Ichiro Suzuki				[149]
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)			[150]
Darby, 2016	Beetle	Malala Yousafzai	"I have pleasure in naming this species after Malala Yousafzai (Malala = grief-stricken in the Pashto language), a co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Her leadership and activism for education is crucial to her generation's sound stewardship of the world's environment for peace and security."			[151]
Djupedalia † Knutsen et al., 2012	Plesiosaur	Øystein Djupedal				[152]
† Westrop, Waskiewicz Poole & Adrain, 2010	Trilobite	Lewis Black				[153]
† Westrop, Waskiewicz Poole & Adrain, 2010	Trilobite	John Oliver				[153]
† Westrop, Waskiewicz Poole & Adrain, 2010	Trilobite	Jon Stewart				[153]
Naydenov, Yakovlev, Penco & Sinyaev, 2020	Moth	Nikolay Rubtsov				[154]
Dow & Reels, 2018	Damselfly	Adenan Satem	A species identified in the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary (LEWS) in Sarawak, Malaysia, whose name "is a dedication to the late Tan Sri Adenan bin Satem (27 January 1944–11 January 2017), Chief Minister of Sarawak from 2014–2017, in recognition of his support for biodiversity research and conservation in Sarawak, and for starting the Research for Intensified Management of Bio-rich Areas (RIMBA) project, which includes LEWS."			[155]
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.			[156]
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).			[157]
Michalczyk & Kaczmarek, 2006	Tardigrade	Madonna				[158]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Ronnie Wood	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera , 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."			[159]
Electrotettix attenboroughi Heads et al., 2014	Grasshopper	David Attenborough				[160]
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))			[161]
Elseya irwini Cann, 1997	Turtle	Steve Irwin				[33]
Ortea & Moro, 2009	Sea slug	César Manrique				[33]
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]
Enyalioides binzayedi Venegas et al., 2013	Lizard	Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan	"honoring Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE, who created the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZSCF) to support species conservation projects around the globe. Field surveys leading to the discovery of the two species reported on in this paper were supported by a grant from the MBZSCF."			[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]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Susanne Bier	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast, "named in honour of Danish film director Susanne Bier, to thank her for her films and to recognize her for the awards she has earned."			[67]
Eristalis alleni Thompson, 1997	Fly	Paul Allen	"named after Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, in recognition of his contributions to the PC revolution." On his website, the author also said this species "was named after Paul Allen in recognition of his great contributions to the science of Dipterology."			[165][166]
Eristalis gatesi Thompson, 1997	Fly	Bill Gates	"named after William Gates III, the co-founder of Microsoft, in recognition of his contributions to the PC revolution." On his website, the author also said this species "was named after Bill Gates in recognition of his great contributions to the science of Dipterology."			[165][167]
Gauld, 1991	Wasp	John Gutfreund				[168]
Etheostoma clinton Mayden & Layman, 2012	Fish	Bill Clinton				[169][170]
Etheostoma gore Layman & Mayden	Fish	Al Gore				[169][170]
Etheostoma jimmycarter Layman & Mayden	Fish	Jimmy Carter				[169][170]
Etheostoma obama Mayden & Layman, 2012	Fish	Barack Obama				[169][170]
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."			[171]
Eubranchus steinbecki Behrens, 1987	Sea slug	John Steinbeck	"The specific name steinbecki is chosen to give recognition to the author and philosopher John Steinbeck [...], the man who not only influenced the works of Edward "Doc" Ricketts, but was himself so greatly influenced by Doc that some have speculated that Steinbeck may have joined the ranks of our colleagues had it not been for Ricketts['s] untimely death. Together they wrote The Sea of Cortez and were near completion of The Outer Shores".			[172]
Pinkaew & Leadprathom, 2016	Moth	Sirindhorn				[173]
Nemésio & Ferrari, 2012	Bee	Ronaldinho	'Quadraginta novem' means forty-nine, the number of Ronaldinho's T-shirt at Clube Atlético Mineiro (his team at the time this species was named). Ronaldinho chose the number 49 as a homage to his mother, born in 1949.			[174]
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."			[175]
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)			[176][177]
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]."			[178]
Brennan, 1962	Mite	Yuri Gagarin	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four manned orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962. "Named for Maj. Yuri Gagarin, USSR, who made the first orbit of the earth in the Vostok I, 12 April 1961."			[179]
Brennan, 1962	Mite	Gherman Titov	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four manned orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962. "Named for Maj. Gherman Titov, USSR, who in the Vostok II made 17 orbits of the earth, 6 August 1961."			[179]
Evarcha brinki Haddad & Wesołowska, 2011	Spider	André Brink				[180]
Evita Capps, 1943	Moth	Eva Perón				[33]
Rheims, 2019	Spider	Andre Matos	"The species name honors Andre Coelho Matos (1971–2019), Brazilian singer, composer, maestro and pianist, lead singer for the heavy metal bands Viper, Angra and Shaman. A great guy that left us too soon" (the paper was published three months after Matos's death).			[181]
Rheims, 2019	Spider	Bruce Dickinson	"The specific name honors Bruce Dickinson, singer, writer and airplane pilot, best known for being lead singer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden."			[181]
Rheims, 2019	Spider	Klaus Meine	"The specific name honours Klaus Meine, German singer, songwriter, lead singer of the hard rock band Scorpions."			[181]
Rheims, 2019	Spider	Rick Allen	"The species name honors Rick Allen, drummer for the British rock band Def Leppard, who lost an arm in a car accident but continues to play the drums with an especially adapted drum set."			[181]
Filistata maguirei Marusik & Zamani, 2015	Spider	Tobey Maguire	Maguire starred in three Spider-Man films.			[182]
Magalhaes & Ramírez, 2017	Spider	Frida Kahlo	This species is native to Mexico.			[183]
† Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Barbara Bach	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Struszia).			[70]
Seeman & Walter, 1997	Mite	James Brown	Iago is "James" and badius is "brown" in Latin.			[33][184]
Gaga Pryer et al.	Fern	Lady Gaga	"named in honor of the American pop singer-songwriter-performer Lady Gaga, for her articulate and fervent defense of equality and individual expression in today's society. Because Lady Gaga speaks to the need for humanity to celebrate broad differences within its own species, we hereby provide her with a scientific namesake that characterizes the struggle to understand the intricate biology underlying cryptic patterns of diversity. Because public funding supports basic research, this naming honor allows us to acknowledge the confluence between science and public interests, and to make our findings more accessible and relevant to the diversity of individuals who fund our work. The name Gaga also echoes one of the molecular synapomorphies that characterizes the genus. At nucleotide positions 598–601 in the matK gene alignment, all Gaga species have "GAGA", a sequence pattern not seen at this site in any other cheilanthoid fern sampled". Concurrently with the genus, two species were described: , named for Lady Gaga's parents Cynthia and Joe Germanotta, and , Latin for "little monster"			[185]
Gagadon † Stucky & Covert, 2014	Even-toed ungulate	Lady Gaga	The type species is named Gagadon minimonstrum.			[186]
Buffington, 2010	Wasp	Joan Didion	The wasp's range includes deserts of the American Southwest, setting of several of Didion's works.			[187]
Buffington, 2010	Wasp	Ian Fleming	The holotype was collected in the Bahamas, where Fleming was a "long time resident".			[187]
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."			[188]
Gibberula adzubae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Caddy Adzuba	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards.[note 2] "Named in honour of Congolese lawyer Caddy Adzuba (Bukavu, 1981), laureate of the 2014 Prince of Asturias Award for Concord, an activist for women's rights, children's rights and freedom of the press in her country."			[189]
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. "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."			[189]
Gibberula betancourtae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Ingrid Betancourt	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt (Bogotá, Colombia, 1961), who was awarded the 2008 Prince of Asturias Award for Concord in recognition of her struggle in defence of human rights and against terrorist violence. In the same year she was awarded the French Legion of Honour."			[189]
Gibberula boulmerkae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Hassiba Boulmerka	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of middle-distance runner Hassiba Boulmerka (Constantine, Algeria, 1968), winner of the 1995 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports, winner of her country's first gold medal at the Olympic Games (Barcelona 92) and a tireless fighter for women's rights."			[189]
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."			[189]
Gibberula grafae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Steffi Graf	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of tennis player Steffi Graf (Mannheim, Germany, 1969), winner of the 1999 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports, winner of 22 Grand Slam tournaments, including seven at Wimbledon and six at Roland Garros."			[189]
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."			[189]
Gibberula isinbayevae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Yelena Isinbayeva	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of athlete Yelena Isinbayeva (Volvograd, Russia, 1961), winner of the 2009 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports; specialist in the pole vault, she was the first woman to surpass the height of 5 m. Gold medallist at the Athens Olympic Games (2004), she broke the World record 18 times."			[189]
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."			[189]
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."			[189]
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."			[189]
Gibberula navratilovae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Martina Navratilova	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of Czech-born American tennis player Martina Navratilova (Prague, Czech Republic, 1956), distinguished in 1994 with the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports, number one in the women's world ranking (1982-87) and winner of tournaments such as Wimbledon, eight times, and Roland Garros, twice."			[189]
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."			[189]
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."			[189]
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."			[189]
Gibberula rowlingae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	J. K. Rowling	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 Joanne Kathlenn Rowling (Yate, 1965), winner of the 2003 Prince of Asturias Award for Concord, creator of the Harry Potter book series, a literary phenomenon with more than 500 million copies sold. In 2000 she was made an official Dame of the British Empire and in 2008 a Dame of the Legion of Honour of the French Republic."			[189]
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)."			[189]
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)."			[189]
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."			[189]
Cadena-Castañeda & García García, 2020	Cricket	Omayra Sánchez	"a new genus of giant field cricket, from the middle Magdalena of Colombia, more precisely from the department of Tolima, in the region of the Armero tragedy, for which this species is dedicated to the memory of Omayra Sánchez" "Dedicated to the memory of Omayra Sánchez (1972-1985), a symbol of the most devastating natural tragedy in Colombia, a victim of the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in 1985. She gained worldwide recognition by being trapped in the mud and remains of her own home for three days until her death."			[190]
† Adrain, McAdams & Westrop 2011	Trilobite	Russell Crowe	One of five trilobites of the genus Gladiatoria concurrently named after cast members of the 2000 film Gladiator.			[191]
† 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.			[191]
† Adrain, McAdams & Westrop 2011	Trilobite	Connie Nielsen	One of five trilobites of the genus Gladiatoria concurrently named after cast members of the 2000 film Gladiator.			[191]
† Adrain, McAdams & Westrop 2011	Trilobite	Joaquin Phoenix	One of five trilobites of the genus Gladiatoria concurrently named after cast members of the 2000 film Gladiator.			[191]
† 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.			[191]
Gnathia marleyi Farquharson et al., 2012	Crustacean	Bob Marley				[192]
Ward, 2013	Wasp	Muse	A bethylid wasp from New Zealand. "This species is named after the music band, Muse. [The name] also refers to 'musings' over the placement of this species."			[98]
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				[195][196]
Lorenzen, 1969	Roundworm	The Beatles				[33]
Grouvellinus leonardodicaprioi Freitag, Pangantihon & Njunjić, 2018	Beetle	Leonardo DiCaprio				[197]
West, 2000	Spider	Alan Alda				[198]
Haplochromis nyererei Witte-Maas & Witte, 1985	Fish	Julius Nyerere				[7]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1995	Trilobite	Randy Gregg	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Aulacopleura, Cyphaspis, , and ).			[199]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1995	Trilobite	Jari Kurri	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Aulacopleura, Cyphaspis, , and ).			[199]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1995	Trilobite	Esa Tikkanen	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Aulacopleura, Cyphaspis, , and ).			[199]
† 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."[200]			[200]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Siouxsie Sioux	Named after Sioux's birth name, Susan Ballion.			[201]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	David Bowie				[201]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Chrissie Hynde				[201]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Steven Morrissey				[201]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Gary Numan				[201]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Robert Smith				[201]
Hellinsia aguilerai Gielis, 2011	Moth	Jaime Roldós Aguilera				[202]
Hemiandrus jacinda Trewick, 2021	Wētā	Jacinda Ardern				[203]
† Bannikov & Carnevale, 2009	Fish	Jimi Hendrix	A genus of fossil percoid fish from the Eocene.			[204]
DaSilva & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2010	Harvestman	Chico Mendes	"In honor of Chico Mendes (1944-1988), rubber extraction union leader who fought for Amazon preservation and against worker exploitation. He was killed by landlords as a reaction to his fight for the Amazon." This species is native to Brazil.			[10]
Heteragrion brianmayi Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	Brian May	One of four Heteragrion species named after members of the band Queen			[205]
Heteragrion freddiemercuryi Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	Freddie Mercury	One of four Heteragrion species named after members of the band Queen			[205]
Heteragrion johndeaconi Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	John Deacon	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				[206][207]
Jäger, 2008	Spider	Nina Hagen				[206][207]
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]
Keum, Jung & Joharchi, 2017	Mite	Moon Jae-in	"This species is named after Mr Moon Jae-in, the President of the Republic of Korea, in recognition of his invaluable movements seeking to improve and protect natural environments and wildlife in the Republic of Korea" (which this species is native to).			[211]
Horaglanis abdulkalami Babu, 2012	Fish	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam				[212][213]
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."			[214]
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."			[214]
Hydrolagus trolli Didier & Séret, 2002	Fish	Ray Troll				[215]
Maier et al., 2010	Beetle	Robert Redford				[33]
Hyla stingi Kaplan, 1994	Frog	Sting	Colombian tree frog named in recognition of Sting's work for the rain forest.			[33]
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]
† Adrain, Westrop, Karim & Landing 2014	Trilobite	Robin Zander				[218]
Martínez, Ceccarelli & Zaldivar-Riverón, 2010	Wasp	Che Guevara				[219]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Sharon Needles	Named after Needles's birth name, Aaron Coady.			[143]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Miss Coco Peru	Named after Peru's birth name, Clinton Leupp.			[143]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	RuPaul				[143]
† Adrain et al., 2003	Trilobite	Gram Parsons				[220]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Eleanor Adair	Replacement name for Ichneumon nanus Ratzeburg, 1848, which was preoccupied by Cuvier, 1833.			[157]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Maria Goeppert Mayer	Replacement name for Ichneumon denticulator Thunberg, 1822, which was preoccupied by Müller, 1776.			[157]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Dorothy Hodgkin	Replacement name for Ichneumon punctulatus Pfeffer, 1913, which was preoccupied by Geoffroy, 1785.			[157]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Dorothy Vaughan	Replacement name for Ichneumon bipunctatus Cuvier, 1833, which was preoccupied by Gmelin, 1790.			[157]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Rosalyn Yalow	Replacement name for Ichneumon varius Gmelin, 1790, which was preoccupied by Pontoppidan, 1763.			[157]
Idiogramma elbakyanae Khalaim, 2017	Wasp	Alexandra Elbakyan	"named in honour of [...][the] creator of the web-site Sci-Hub, in recognition of her contribution to making scientific knowledge available for all researchers"			[221]
Talamas, 2019	Wasp	Idris Elba	In explaining the etymology of the name, the authors merely wrote: "The epithet 'elba' is an arbitrary combination of letters that is to be treated as a noun in apposition." In a statement, Talamas elaborated on the choice, noting that were the species to be explicitly named after Idris Elba, it would then be a patronym, and thus, following Latin grammar rules, the wasp would have to be called Idris elbai. Treating the specific epithet as merely "an arbitrary combination of letters", however, avoided this grammar issue. Talamas also said that this wasp "might prove to be a Heimdall-like "protector" for many crops", because it parasitises the eggs of the painted bug, Bagrada hilaris, which is considered a major pest in North America. Elba plays Heimdall, protector of the Bifröst bridge, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.			[222][223][224]
Ilomantis ginsburgae Brannoch & Svenson, 2016	Mantis	Ruth Bader Ginsburg				[225]
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.			[226][227]
Triboun & Suksathan	Flowering plant	Sirindhorn	"The specific epithet is given in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn for her dedication and encouragement to the environmental sciences and biodiversity conservation in Thailand."			[228]
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."			[229]
Indirana tysoni Dahanukar et al., 2016	Frog	Neil deGrasse Tyson	"The species is named after the famous Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, for his effective, innovative, witty and entertaining contributions to popularizing and communicating science to the general public."			[230]
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.			[231]
Richard, 2016	Spider	H. R. Giger				[232]
Jaggermeryx † Miller et al., 2014	Even-toed ungulate	Mick Jagger	A whippomorph from the Miocene, related to hippopotamuses and whales.			[233]
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"			[234]
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."			[235]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Erik Balling	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "This new species is named in memory of the Danish film and TV director Erik Balling (Nyborg, 29 November 1924 - Gentofte, 19 November 2005)."			[67]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	György Faludy	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[236]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Ferenc Karinthy	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[236]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Imre Kertész	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[236]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Arthur Koestler	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[236]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Orhan Pamuk	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[236]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Jenő Rejtő	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[236]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Antal Szerb	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[236]
† Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Kurt Vonnegut	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[236]
Eriksson, 2006	Polychaete worm	Lemmy	"Named in honor of Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead, for musical inspiration during the course of this study."			[237]
Crews & Harvey, 2011	Spider	Karl Pilkington				[238]
Butcher & Quicke, 2014	Wasp	Jeremy Clarkson	One of three species named after the hosts of Top Gear			[239]
Butcher & Quicke, 2014	Wasp	Richard Hammond	One of three species named after the hosts of Top Gear			[239]
Butcher & Quicke, 2014	Wasp	James May	One of three species named after the hosts of Top Gear			[239]
† Eriksson et al., 2012	Polychaete worm	King Diamond	A fossil annelid worm from the Silurian of Baltoscandia. "Named [...] after King Diamond for musical inspiration during the course of this study."			[240]
† Petrulevicius & Gutiérrez, 2016	Dragonfly	Néstor Kirchner	A fossil Odonatoptera from the Carboniferous of La Rioja Province, Argentina, named "in honour of Argentinean President (2003-2007) Néstor Kirchner, who passed away on October 27th, 2010 and the Latin "ala" meaning wing. On July 16, 2003 he agreed to a public meeting requested by two designed delegates of CONICET External Postdoctoral Fellows in the Argentinean Embassy in Paris. In relation to our concerns, he explained us the promissory future plans of the government for the scientific system in our country. After our return to Argentina in 2004, his sayings were corroborated year by year and continued in the same way by the next (twice) President of the country, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner." The type species is named Kirchnerala treintamil, "Dedicated to the 30,000, in Spanish "treinta mil" (presentes, ahora y siempre!), detained [or] disappeared by the Argentinean Military-Civil-Ecclesiastic Dictatorship 1976-1983. Mil is also a linguistic morph in Kakán (Diaguita) language from La Rioja province whose meaning has unfortunately disappeared".			[52]
Kootenichela deppi † Legg, 2013	Early Arthropod	Johnny Depp	An early arthropod from the Cambrian period. It was named after Depp for his role in Edward Scissorhands, because of the shape of its claws.			[241]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	The Rolling Stones	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera , 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."			[159]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Keith Richards	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera , and ). "The name refers to Keith Richards, founding member and guitar player of the Rolling Stones, master of the ancient art of weaving."			[159]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Bill Wyman	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera , and ). "The name refers to Bill Wyman, former bass player of the Rolling Stones until 1991."			[159]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Brian Jones	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera , and ). "The name refers to Brian Jones, founding member and former guitar player of the Rolling Stones until 1969."			[159]
† 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."			[159]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Mick Taylor	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera , 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."			[159]
Genaro, 2016	Bee	Barack Obama				[242]
† Adrain et al., 2003	Trilobite	Janis Joplin				[220]
Lavajatus moroi Simone, 2018	Snail	Sérgio Moro	The generic name Lavajatus, created concurrently, "is a Latinization of the Portuguese words Lava Jato (car wash), an allusion to the Lava-Jato Operation, which designates a conjunct of investigations of [the] Federal Police of Brazil, mostly investigating corruption crimes. The translucency of the shell, revealing the occult inner structures, is an afflatus." "The specific epithet is in honor to the judge Sérgio Fernando Moro, professor of criminal law in [the] Federal University of Paraná, who is leading Lava-Jato Operation referred above. This is a demure acknowledge[ment] of his effort in remodeling Brazil into a better country."			[243]
Lemmysuchus † Johnson, Young et al., 2017	Reptile	Lemmy	A fossil thalattosuchian from the Jurassic. Its name means "Lemmy's crocodile".			[244]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Steve Kilbey	One of four species concurrently named after the members of the 1981-1990 line-up of The Church.			[245]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Peter Koppes	One of four species concurrently named after the members of the 1981-1990 line-up of The Church.			[245]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Richard Ploog	One of four species concurrently named after the members of the 1981-1990 line-up of The Church.			[245]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Marty Willson-Piper	One of four species concurrently named after the members of the 1981-1990 line-up of The Church.			[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	"The new species is 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]
† Petrulevičius, 2020	Damselfly	Diego Maradona	A fossil species from the Palaeocene of Jujuy Province, Argentina, named "in honour [of] Diego Armando Maradona (El Diego) the best world football player ever. In [the] 1986 FIFA World Cup, Maradona, the "People's football player", redefined football in less than five minutes, first with the "hand of God" goal and then with "the Goal of the Century", [narrated] exquisitely by Víctor Hugo Morales. In [the] words of Emir Kusturica "that match was maybe the first and the last time that there was justice in the world". He inspired the people and many popular artistic expressions via his Maradonian way." The author sent the paper for publication one month before Maradona's sudden death; it was published the day after the footballer's demise.			[250][251]
Ruiz et al., 2021	Lizard	Lionel Messi	A species of iguanian lizard native to a locality in Rosario de Lerma Department, Argentina, and named "in honour of Lionel Andrés Messi, a world-renowned Argentinian footballer, but above all a world-class example of humility and chivalry."			[252]
Litarachna lopezae Pešić et al., 2014	Mite	Jennifer Lopez	An aquatic mite from Puerto Rico			[253][254]
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.			[255]
Svenson, 2014	Mantis	Al Gore	Named for Gore's "environmental activism including his efforts to raise public awareness of global climate change."[256]			[256]
Svenson, 2014	Mantis	Steve Fossett	Named for Fossett's "inspirational dedication to adventure and exploration."[256]			[256]
Liturgusa krattorum Svenson, 2014	Mantis	Kratt brothers	Named for the "hosts and creators of Kratts' Creatures and Wild Kratts... which provide children with entertaining programming focused on animal biology presented with accurate information."			[256]
† Adrain, McAdams & Westrop, 2009	Trilobite	Robert Shaw				[257]
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."			[258]
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."			[259][260]
Loureedia phoenixi Zamani & Marusik, 2020	Spider	Joaquin Phoenix	"The new species is named after the American actor, producer and animal rights activist Joaquin Phoenix in recognition of his praised portrayal of the title character in the 2019 movie "Joker" and as a reference to the male abdominal pattern of the new species, which resembles the famous facial makeup of this character."			[261][262]
Wood, 2005	Entoproct	Sirindhorn				[7]
Mackenziurus ceejayi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	C. J. Ramone	One of four species concurrently named in 1997 after members of The Ramones.			[70]
Mackenziurus deedeei † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Dee Dee Ramone	One of four species concurrently named in 1997 after members of The Ramones.			[70]
Mackenziurus joeyi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Joey Ramone	One of four species concurrently named in 1997 after members of The Ramones.			[70]
Mackenziurus johnnyi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Johnny Ramone	One of four species concurrently named in 1997 after members of The Ramones.			[70]
Naiyanetr, 2001	Crustacean	Sirindhorn	"The specific name is given in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, as a token of recognition of Her great interest in the study of the natural history of Thailand. Her Royal Highness graciously permitted the use of Her name for this interesting species."			[263]
J.R. Grant, 2007	Flowering plant	Green Day	"from the Latin "dies," day, and "viridis," green, for the American punk-rock music group Green Day, whose music we listened to, especially while driving to localities throughout Ecuador during our 2006 expedition."			[264]
Magnolia sirindhorniae Nooteboom & Chalermglin	Flowering plant	Sirindhorn				[7]
Maguimithrax Klompmaker et al., 2015	Crustacean	Tobey Maguire	A genus of spider crab. Maguire starred in three Spider-Man films.			[265]
† Edgecombe 1998	Myriapod	Angus Young	An Australian fossil myriapod			[266]
† Edgecomb, 1998	Myriapod	Malcolm Young	An Australian fossil myriapod			[266]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Klaus Rifbjerg	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast.			[67]
† 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."			[67]
Mandelia Valdés & Gosliner, 1999	Sea slug	Nelson Mandela				[7][267]
Ortea, 2020	Sea snail	Teddy Riner	A small Neogastropod from the island of Guadeloupe, "dedicated to Teddy Riner (Pointe-á-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 1989), the judo legend, 10 times world super-heavyweight champion, with 154 consecutive victories in 10 years, a sportsman admired by the Guadeloupeans, as we could see in our talks with the park rangers and local collaborators of the Karubenthos expedition, looking for names for new species."			[268]
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."			[269]
Masiakasaurus knopfleri † Sampson et al., 2001	Dinosaur	Mark Knopfler				[7]
Mastophora dizzydeani Eberhard, 1981	Spider	Dizzy Dean	The spider uses a sticky ball on the end of a thread to catch its prey.			[7]
Materpiscis attenboroughi † Long et al., 2008	Fish	David Attenborough				[79]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1995	Trilobite	Mark Messier	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Aulacopleura, Cyphaspis, , and ).			[199]
Vásquez, Dodson & Ibisch, 2001	Orchid	Mikhail Gorbachev	"This species is named in honor of Mikhail Gorbachev for his contribution to world peace and to nature conservation as president of Green Cross International."			[270]
Mecodema genesispotini Seldon & Buckley, 2019	Beetle	Genesis Potini	"This species is named in honour of the late Genesis Potini, who was a New Zealand speed chess champion from Gisborne. He was also the cofounder of the Gisborne Eastern Knights Chess Club, helping underprivileged Māori children by teaching them how to play chess." The genus Mecodema is endemic to New Zealand, and this species is native to Waimata Valley in Gisborne District.			[271]
Mecodema jacinda Seldon & Buckley, 2019	Beetle	Jacinda Ardern	The genus Mecodema is endemic to New Zealand, and this species is native to Maungatautari, close to Ardern's hometown of Hamilton.			[271]
Hoch & Naranjo, 2012	True bug	Gene Roddenberry				[272]
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."			[273]
Brown, 2018	Fly	Arnold Schwarzenegger	World's smallest known fly species.			[33][274]
† 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."			[275]
Stuke & Freidberg, 2017	Fly	Michu Meszaros	Flies of the genus Meoneura are very small (1-2 mm). "The new species is dedicated to the Hungarian-born American actor Mihály ‘Michuʼ Mészáros (1939–2016). Only 84 cm tall, he became famous as the "smallest man in the world" performing at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and later as a TV and film actor. He played the role of the alien in the sitcom ALF and pictured a strange extraterrestrial creature as an adorable personage." Other species in the same genus were named concurrently after literary or folklore characters notable for their small size, such as Bilbo Baggins, King Goldemar, Nils Holgersson or Oskar Matzerath.			[276]
Mercurana Abraham et al., 2013	Frog	Freddie Mercury				[277]
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.			[157]
Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Rita Levi-Montalcini	Replacement name for Mesochorus inflatus Schwenke, 1999, which was preoccupied by Dasch, 1971.			[157]
Mesoparapylocheles michaeljacksoni † Fraaije et al., 2012	Crustacean	Michael Jackson	A fossil species of hermit crab from the Cretaceous of northern Spain.			[278]
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."			[279]
† Zheng et al., 2017	Damselfly	David Attenborough	An extinct damselfly from the Cretaceous period, found fossilised in amber in the Hukawng Valley of Kachin State, Myanmar.			[280]
† Adrain & Westrop, 2007	Trilobite	Billy Bragg				[281]
Sassi, 2019	Beetle	Leonardo DiCaprio	"The species is named after Leonardo Di Caprio, a popular American actor, also known for his constant commitment to the preservation and conservation of biodiversity."			[282]
Wahl & Sime, 2002	Wasp	Metallica	A parasitic wasp. The genus name honors the band, while neurospastarchus ("ruler of puppets" in Greek) alludes to "the weak and mindless nature" of hosts, and the album Master of Puppets.			[283]
Microleo attenboroughi † Gillespie, Archer & Hand 2016	Marsupial mammal	David Attenborough	A fossil species of small predator from the Early Miocene of Australia			[284][285]
Milesdavis † Lieberman, 1994	Trilobite	Miles Davis	Subsequently synonymized with Hedstroemia			[286]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	The Lady Chablis	Named after The Lady Chablis's birth name, Benjamin Knox.			[143]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Divine	Named after Divine's birth name, Glenn Milstead.			[143]
Dawwrueng, Storozhenko & Artchawakom, 2016	Cricket	Sirindhorn				[287]
Edwards, 2017	Spider	Leonardo DiCaprio	"This species is named in honor of Leonardo DiCaprio, for his efforts to raise awareness about global warming."			[288][289]
Sparks, 2014	Ant	Nicole Kidman				[290]
Montypythonoides †	Snake	Monty Python	An extinct species from the Miocene, subsequently synonymized with Morelia[291]			[292]
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."			[293]
Myotis attenboroughi Moratelli et al., 2017	Bat	David Attenborough	"We describe M. attenboroughi in honor of Sir David Frederick Attenborough. His pioneering and tireless work has been a great contribution to the diffusion of knowledge of the natural world and natural sciences, and has inspired generations of wildlife biologists, naturalists, and filmmakers interested in the natural world. We suggest the vernacular name "Sir David Attenborough's Myotis.""			[294]
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.			[33][295]
Myzomela irianawidodoae Prawiradilaga et al., 2017	Bird	Iriana Joko Widodo	Named after the first lady of Indonesia at the time due to her great interest in the country's nature.			[296]
Tóth & Ronkay, 2015	Moth	U Thant	This species is native to Burma/Myanmar.			[297]
Namalycastis jaya Magesh et al., 2012	Polychaete worm	J Jayalalithaa	Named in recognition of Dr.J. Jayalalithaa's contributions towards education for the People of Tamil Nadu, India (especially for impoverished people).			[298]
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 status is unknown and it may be extinct.			[299]
Hurtado & Pacheco, 2017	Rodent	Mario Vargas Llosa	"Dedicated in tribute to Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize winner in Literature 2011. Mario Vargas Llosa was born in Arequipa, Peru (as did N. Hurtado), and lived in Bolivia (as the current range of N. vargasllosai) the first years of his childhood until he returned back to Peru. He studied Laws in the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, alma mater of V. Pacheco and N. Hurtado"			[300][301]
Nelloptodes gretae Darby, 2019	Beetle	Greta Thunberg	Darby said he chose the name because he was "immensely impressed" by the Swedish teenager's environmental campaigning. By naming the beetle after Ms Thunberg, he said, he "wanted to acknowledge her outstanding contribution in raising awareness of environmental issues".			[302]
Neopalpa donaldtrumpi Nazari, 2017	Moth	Donald Trump	Named due to the resemblance of scales on the head of the moth to Trump's hairstyle			[303][304]
Stark, 2008	Stonefly	Teresa Heinz				[33]
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."			[305]
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."			[306]
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."			[306]
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."			[306]
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."			[306]
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."			[306]
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."			[306]
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."			[306]
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."			[306]
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."			[306]
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."			[306]
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."			[306]
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."			[306]
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".[307][308] It later appeared on the 2012 list of the world's 100 most threatened species.[309]			[79][310]
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."			[311][312]
Nerudia Huber, 2000	Spider	Pablo Neruda				[313]
† 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."			[67]
Norasaphus monroeae † Fortey & Shergold, 1984	Trilobite	Marilyn Monroe	Trilobite with an hourglass shaped glabella.			[33]
De Jesús-Bonilla et al., 2011	Wasp	John Lennon	In honor of the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death			[314]
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)."			[315]
Nystalus obamai Whitney et al., 2013	Bird	Barack Obama				[316][317]
Obamadon † Longrich et al., 2013	Lizard	Barack Obama	An extinct genus of lizards from the Cretaceous.			[318]
Obamus † Dzaugis et al., 2018	Ediacaran biota	Barack Obama	A fossil, torus-shaped marine organism found in Ediacara Hills and Ediacara Conservation Park in South Australia, and named "In honour of President Barack Obama for his passion for science and the likeness of fossil morphology to his ears."			[319]
Rougemont, 2018	Beetle	Norodom Sihanouk	This species is native to Cambodia.			[320]
† Eriksson, 1997	Polychaete worm	Frank Zappa	A fossil marine worm from the Silurian of Gotland, Sweden			[321]
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."			[322]
Cano, 2014	Beetle	Rigoberta Menchú	"Named in honor of the Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Rigoberta Menchú, who was born in Laj Chimel." All the specimens used to describe this species were collected from forests near Laj Chimel, Guatemala.			[322]
Cano, 2014	Beetle	Akira Toriyama	"Named after Akira Toriyama, the Japanese artist creator of the manga and anime series "Dragon Ball"." Another species was concurrently named , after the character Master Roshi from this series.			[322]
Ngiam & Orr, 2017	Dragonfly	Sirindhorn	"We humbly dedicate this species to Her Royal Highness, The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, in recognition of her continuing support of nature conservation and as a mark of personal admiration by the authors."			[323]
Opaluma rupaul Lessard & Woodley, 2020	Soldier fly	RuPaul				[324]
Berry, 1995	Wasp	Don McGlashan				[325]
O'Hara & Harding, 2015	Brittle star	George R. R. Martin				[326][327]
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."			[328]
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."			[328]
Orectochilus orbisonorum Miller et al., 2008	Beetle	Roy Orbison and his widow Barbara Orbison	Whirligig beetle from India.			[33]
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".			[329]
Orsonwelles Hormiga, 2002	Spider	Orson Welles	Many of the species are named after elements from Welles' films.			[330]
Jäger & Wunderlich, 2012	Spider	Loriot	"dedicated to the late Vicco von Bülow (pseudonym: Loriot) acknowledging his tremendous contributions to German humour."			[331]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1994	Trilobite	Jeff Beukeboom	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Aulacopleura, Cyphaspis, , and ).			[332]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1994	Trilobite	Charlie Huddy	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Aulacopleura, Cyphaspis, , and ).			[332]
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.			[33]
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."			[333]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Jakob Ejersbo	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. " The species is named in memory of the Danish journalist and writer Jakob Ejersbo (Rødovre, 6 April 1968, Aalborg, 10 July 2008)"			[67]
Papasula abbotti costelloi Steadman et al., 1988	Bird	Lou Costello	An allusion to Abbott and Costello, however, the patronym abbotti honors William Louis Abbott, not Bud Abbott.			[7][334]
† Adrain, 1998	Trilobite	Murray McLauchlan	McLauchlan's surname was misspelt in the paper where the species was described and named.			[217]
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."			[259]
Hanelt et al., 2012	Horsehair worm	Barack Obama				[335]
Herrera & Shank, 2016	Coral	James Rodríguez	"Named in honor of James David Rodríguez Rubio, arguably the best Colombian professional football (soccer) player in history."			[336]
† Westrop & Adrain, 2014	Trilobite	Mikael Åkerfeldt	One of five species concurrently named after members of Opeth.			[337]
† Westrop & Adrain, 2014	Trilobite	Fredrik Åkesson	One of five species concurrently named after members of Opeth.			[337]
† Westrop & Adrain, 2014	Trilobite	Peter Lindgren	One of five species concurrently named after members of Opeth.			[337]
† Westrop & Adrain, 2014	Trilobite	Martín López	One of five species concurrently named after members of Opeth.			[337]
† Westrop & Adrain, 2014	Trilobite	Martín Méndez	One of five species concurrently named after members of Opeth.			[337]
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."			[338]
Mariano, 2011	Mayfly	Pearl Jam				[339]
† Adrain, Westrop, Karim & Landing 2014	Trilobite	Richard Hell				[218]
Sala, 2011	Butterfly	Francesco Guccini	"Dedicated to Mr. Francesco Guccini, to whose songs the first author [Giovanni Sala] is ever tied."			[340]
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."			[341]
Kaiser & Marner, 2012	Crustacean	Biffy Clyro				[342]
Perirehaedulus richardsi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1995	Trilobite	Keith Richards	Aegrotocatellus jaggeri was named concurrently to honor fellow Rolling Stones member Mick Jagger.			[14][33]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	The Rolling Stones	One of three genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera , 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."			[159]
† Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Mick Jagger	One of three genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera , and ). "The name refers to Sir Mick Jagger, founding member, harmonica player, and lead singer of the Rolling Stones."			[159]
Petula Clarke, 1971	Moth	Petula Clark				[33]
Phanaeus changdiazi Kohlmann & Solís-Blanco, 2001	Beetle	Franklin Chang Díaz				[343][344]
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."			[345][33]
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."			[345]
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".			[346]
Huber, 2011	Spider	Abebe Bikila	This species is native to Ethiopia.			[347]
Naiyanetr, 1989	Crustacean	Sirindhorn				[7]
Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae † Martin et al., 1994	Dinosaur	Sirindhorn				[7]
Leal et al., 2020	Frog	Eric Clapton				[348]
† Klymiuk & Stockey, 2012	Conifer	Tim Burton	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of Vancouver Island. "The ovuliferous scale, when viewed in transverse section, seems a demonstrable case of "life imitating art."" (it resembles a goblin-like creature)			[349]
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."			[350]
Springer & Randall, 1992	Fish	Akihito				[351]
Ng & Richer de Forges, 2012	Crustacean	James Cameron	"The species is named after director and deep-sea explorer James Francis Cameron, to honour his landmark dive into the Mariana Trench on 24 March 2012 onboard the Deepsea Challenger, the third man ever to dive to such depths. His films on deep-sea and extra-terrestrial worlds have also been an inspiration to explorers everywhere."			[352]
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."			[352]
Suwannarach et al., 2020	Mushroom	Sirindhorn	A species of oyster mushroom native to Thailand.			[353]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Troels Kløvedal	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "This new species is named in honour of the Danish pioneer, longtime sailor, author and lecturer Troels Kløvedal (born Troels Beha Erichsen), in recognition of his trips with the Nordkaperen ship."			[67]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2020	Beetle	Anders Matthesen	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast. "Named in honor of the Danish standup comedian, actor, and rapper Anders Matthesen, pseudonym "Anden (The Duck)" (Copenhagen, 6 July 1975)."			[94]
† 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."			[354]
Polioptila attenboroughi Whittacker et al., 2013	Bird	David Attenborough	Inambari gnatcatcher, a small songbird from the Amazon. "The new taxon is named in honor of Sir David Frederick Attenborough who has long been a mentor to many generations of ornithologists. (...) Sir David has done an outstanding job documenting important current topics such as global warming and the alarming numbers of species that humans are driving towards extinction, and confirming the essential need for us to do a much better job of conserving our planet's precious nature for future generations to enjoy."			[355]
Ahyong & Brown, 2002	Crustacean	Brian Martin				[356]
Skale, 2018	Beetle	Bhumibol Adulyadej	"Named after the King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej who died on October 13, 2016."			[357]
Predatoroonops mctiernani Brescovit et al., 2012	Spider	John McTiernan	McTiernan is the director of Predator.			[358]
Predatoroonops peterhalli Brescovit et al., 2012	Spider	Kevin Peter Hall	Hall played the Predator in Predator.			[358]
Predatoroonops schwarzeneggeri Brescovit, et al., 2012	Spider	Arnold Schwarzenegger	Schwarzenegger is the star of Predator.			[358]
Prethopalpus attenboroughi Baehr & Harvey, 2012	Spider	David Attenborough				[79]
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".			[359]
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."			[360]
Pristimantis chomskyi Páez & Ron, 2019	Frog	Noam Chomsky	"The specific epithet [...] is a patronym for Noam Chomsky, US-born theoretical linguist and one of the most cited modern scholars. Chomsky is the founder of modern linguistics. He developed the concept of "universal grammar," an innate cognitive capacity, shared by all humans, which allows to learn and communicate through complex speech." The common name "Chomsky's rain frog" was proposed for this species, native to Ecuador.			[361]
Pristimantis jamescameroni Kok, 2013	Frog	James Cameron	"honouring the Canadian film director, producer, environmentalist and explorer Mr. James F. Cameron in recognition of his efforts to alert the general public to environmental problems through pioneering high quality "blockbuster" movies and adventurous documentaries. James Cameron also encourages people to go vegan (a diet excluding animal products), one of the effective ways to reduce human environmental impacts such as global climate change, identified as a serious threat to tepuis ecosystems." The species is known only from Aprada-tepui, Venezuela.			[362]
Rivera-Correa & Daza, 2016	Frog	Rigoberto Urán	"The specific name is a patronym for Rigoberto (Rigo) Urán, a Colombian cyclist born in Urrao, Antioquia, type locality of the new species. Rigo Uran represents, despite adversity, the struggle to become a great athlete. The new taxon is native to the northern Andes, mountains widely conquered by the Colombian cyclists."			[363]
Pritha garfieldi Marusik & Zamani, 2015	Spider	Andrew Garfield	Garfield starred in two Spider-Man films.			[182]
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".			[364]
† 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."			[365]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Paul Bowles				[366]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Jack Kerouac				[366]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Pete Seeger				[366]
† McAdams & Adrain, 2011	Trilobite	Wallace Stegner				[366]
† Adrain, McAdams, Westrop & Karim, 2011	Trilobite	Paul Newman				[367]
† Adrain, McAdams, Westrop & Karim, 2011	Trilobite	Robert Redford				[367]
† Adrain, McAdams & Westrop, 2009	Trilobite	Charlton Heston				[257]
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.			[7][368]
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."			[369]
Fernández-Triana & Whitfield, 2014	Wasp	Christiana Figueres	"for her persistent interest in ACG survival since the early 1990s, and up through her ... efforts to get the world to reverse its climate change"			[369]
Fernández-Triana & Whitfield, 2014	Wasp	Jorge Rodríguez	"who ... helped ACG forge new paths of self-support through Environmental Service Payments"			[369]
Fernández-Triana & Whitfield, 2014	Wasp	José María Figueres	"in recognition of his steady and imaginative support of ACG foundation, growth and survival through non-damaging biodiversity development"			[369]
Fernández-Triana & Whitfield, 2014	Wasp	Laura Chinchilla	"in gratitude for her persistent tolerance of ACG efforts to push the conservation envelope during her term in office."			[369]
Fernández-Triana & Whitfield, 2014	Wasp	Luis Guillermo Solís	"in appreciation of the new opportunity for further administrative evolution that his election offers to ACG"			[369]
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."			[369]
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"			[369]
Fernández-Triana & Whitfield, 2014	Wasp	Ottón Solís	"in recognition of his steadfast policy support of the ACG concept throughout two decades ... and the foundation of the party, PAC"			[369]
Fernández-Triana & Whitfield, 2014	Wasp	René Castro	"who helped ACG and INBio in their early years ..., promoted the development of Costa Rica's carbon market, and tolerated the growing pains of decentralized administration of Costa Rica's conserved wildlands."			[369]
Andrade & Senna, 2020	Crustacean	John Bonham	"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." One of four species of amphipods named concurrently after the members of Led Zeppelin.			[370]
Andrade & Senna, 2020	Crustacean	John Paul Jones (musician)	"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." One of four species of amphipods named concurrently after the members of Led Zeppelin.			[370]
Andrade & Senna, 2020	Crustacean	Jimmy Page	"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." One of four species of amphipods named concurrently after the members of Led Zeppelin.			[370]
Andrade & Senna, 2020	Crustacean	Robert Plant	"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." One of four species of amphipods named concurrently after the members of Led Zeppelin.			[370]
† Adrain, Westrop, Karim & Landing 2014	Trilobite	Tina Weymouth				[218]
Jocqué & Bosselaers, 2011	Spider	Brian Eno				[371]
† Adrain, Karim & Westrop, 2014	Trilobite	The Wiggles				[372]
del Campo and Keeling, 2017	Protist	Geddy Lee	One of three species named concurrently after the members of the Canadian band Rush. "Species name refers to the Geddy Lee, a musician who, with other members of Rush, have inspired an interest in natural history and science through art." "A Spanish postdoc, Javier del Campo, asked me to recommend some good Canadian music, and I suggested he listen to Rush," said Patrick Keeling, a University of British Columbia microbiologist and senior author on the paper describing the species. "He came back to me and said 'Those microbes we're finding have long hair like the guys on the album 2112!'" (referring to the abundant flagella on these species).			[373][374]
del Campo and Keeling, 2017	Protist	Alex Lifeson	One of three species named concurrently after the members of the Canadian band Rush. "Species name refers to the Alex Lifeson, a musician who, with other members of Rush, have inspired an interest in natural history and science through art."			[373]
del Campo and Keeling, 2017	Protist	Neil Peart	One of three species named concurrently after the members of the Canadian band Rush. "Species name refers to the Neil Peart, a musician who, with other members of Rush, have inspired an interest in natural history and science through art."			[373]
DaSilva & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2010	Harvestman	Pagu	"A substantive in apposition of Patrícia Galvão, nickname "Pagu" (1910-1962), who was a socialist playwright and modernist writer. She was born and lived in São Paulo state, where she was a feminist symbol and organized worker's struggle." This species is native to São Paulo state, Brazil.			[10]
Chaladze, et al., 2017	Beetle	Neil Gaiman	"Species is named after author Neil Gaiman, for bringing back what has been forgotten."			[375]
Schilthuizen, Njunjić & Perreau, 2018	Beetle	Isabella Rossellini	"Named in honour of the actress and biologist Isabella Rossellini, whose short movies and stage performances on animal reproduction have popularized theories on the evolution of genitalia. In P. isabellarossellini, the extremely long penis stylet in the male and similarly long spermiduct in the female suggest a long history of sexually antagonistic coevolution, one of the types of selection that appears in Rossellini's Green Porno series on SundanceTV.			[376]
Schilthuizen et al., 2020	Beetle	The Beatles	"Named for the band The Beatles, which no beetle has yet been named after. The name also commemorates the ‘Bed In for Peace’ by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the nearby Hilton Hotel [(Amsterdam)], exactly 50 years (to the day) prior to the collection date of the holotype."			[377]
Qiliania graffini Ji et al., 2011	Bird	Greg Graffin				[378]
† Topper, Skovsted, Brock & Paterson, 2011	Early Arthropod	Madonna	A fossil Bradoriid from the Cambrian of South Australia, "named for the American entertainer Madonna; in reference to the nodes on each valve resembling her conical brassiere made famous during the 1980s and 1990s, particularly her "Blond Ambition" tour in 1990."			[379]
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.			[380]
Rifkind, 2017	Beetle	John Entwistle	One of four species of checkered beetles named concurrently after the members of The Who.			[380]
Rifkind, 2017	Beetle	Keith Moon	One of four species of checkered beetles named concurrently after the members of The Who.			[380]
Rifkind, 2017	Beetle	Pete Townshend	One of four species of checkered beetles named concurrently after the members of The Who.			[380]
† Adrain & Ramsköld, 1996	Trilobite	Dave Davies	One of two species named concurrently after the two permanent members of The Kinks.			[381]
† Adrain & Ramsköld, 1996	Trilobite	Ray Davies	One of two species named concurrently after the two permanent members of The Kinks.			[381]
† 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."			[382]
Gower et al., 2010	Caecilian	Shivnarine Chanderpaul				[383]
Naumann, 2001	Moth	Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama	This species is native to Tibet.			[384]
Rhogeessa menchuae Baird, Marchán-Rivadeneira, Pérez and Baker, 2012	Bat	Rigoberta Menchú	A small bat species found in Honduras and Guatemala. "This species is named to honor Rigoberta Menchú (along with the rest of the Menchú family) for her decades of work establishing a better understanding of the Mayan culture in Guatemala. Her important work has earned her a Nobel Peace Prize. She always underscored, among other traits, the respect of nature by the native peoples of this area. We propose "Menchu's little yellow bat" as the English common name."			[385]
Rhyzodiastes (Temoana) xii Wang, 2016	Beetle	Xi Jinping	"[D]edicated to Dr. Xi Jin-Ping, the President of the People's Republic of China, for his leadership making our motherland stronger and stronger." Entomologist Cheng-Bin Wang also said that "The Rhyzodiastes (Temoana) is very rare – you might not encounter a single one even after 10 field collection sessions – and it also eats rotten wood for food… so it’s a metaphor for Xi Jinping, a rare person you only encounter once a century, and specifically his controls on corruption [eating rot], which will allow Chinese corruption to gradually disappear." However, censors in China, perceiving the naming of a "bug" as a possible slight against Xi, clamped down on any online references to the new beetle species and ordered them to be removed from Chinese social media. Responding to the censorship, Wang said his gesture had been "deliberately vilified". He was mortified that the naming had been taken as an insult, and stated that it had been intended as a "tremendous honour". Wang believed it to be the first species to be named after a Chinese leader, saying: "As long as science exists, the name will forever exist. It’s a very rare species of beetle, and I would certainly have appreciated it if someone had named it after me".			[386][387][388] [389][390][391]
† Parry et al., 2015	Polychaete worm	Henry Rollins	A fossil annelid worm from the Cretaceous of Lebanon. "Derivation of name: Rollins – for Henry Rollins + chaeta, from Late Latin, for a bristle, seta or long hair."			[392]
† Adrain, Westrop, Karim & Landing 2014	Trilobite	Simon Le Bon				[218]
Early & Naumann, 1990	Wasp	Greta Garbo	Diapriid wasp described as "a solitary female".			[33][393]
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."			[394][395]
Gustafsson & Bush, 2017	Louse	Stephen Fry	In a revision of the Brueelia-complex, the louse was named in recognition of Fry because his "quiz show "QI" can be seen as a revision of the complexity of human knowledge, one misunderstanding at the time."			[396]
Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum Mares, Braun, Barquez & Diaz, 2000	Rodent	Los Chalchaleros	The researcher in charge of the naming stated that he named the new species after Los Chalchaleros because his crews had sung their songs during thirty years of field research across Argentina. This species was subsequently transferred to the genus Tympanoctomys.			[397]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2019	Beetle	Inger Christensen	A fossil soldier beetle found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley.			[398]
† Fanti, Damgaard & Ellenberger 2018	Beetle	Ghita Nørby	A fossil soldier beetle found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley, "named in honor of the Danish actress Ghita Nørby, as thank[s] for decades (over 60 years: 1956-today) of contributions to the Danish theater and film scene."			[399]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2020	Beetle	Tal R	A fossil soldier beetle found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley. "Named in honor of the Danish artist Tal Rosenzweig, known as Tal R."			[94]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2019	Beetle	Michael Strunge	A fossil soldier beetle found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley. "In memory of the Danish poet Michael Strunge Jensen (Hvidovre, 19 June 1958 - Copenhagen, 9 March 1986)."			[398]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2019	Beetle	Troels Kløvedal	A fossil soldier beetle found in Burmese amber from the Cretaceous of Hukawng Valley. "In honor of the Danish pioneer, longtime sailor, author and lecturer Troels Kløvedal."			[398]
Scaptia beyonceae Lessard, 2011	Fly	Beyoncé Knowles	The horse fly was named after the singer and actress because of its striking golden behind.			[33]
Suvarnaraksha, 2015	Fish	Sirindhorn	"The species epithet honors Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for her 60th birthday anniversary, her biodiversity conservation projects including a Plant Genetic Conservation Project Under the Royal Initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, several projects in education and protein source security for rural communities, and many projects located in Nan Province, the type locality of this species."			[400]
Salmela, 2017	Fly	Tuomas Holopainen	"The new species is named after Mr. Tuomas Holopainen, the founder, songwriter and keyboardist of a Finnish metal band, Nightwish.			[401]
Sobhi & Hajiqanbar, 2017	Mite	Mohammad-Reza Shajarian	A mite that parasitises ants of the genus Tetramorium, found in Ardabil Province, Iran. "The new species is named in honor of Mr. Mohammadreza Shajarian, the living legend of Persian traditional music."			[402]
Serendipaceratops arthurcclarkei † Rich & Vickers-Rich, 2003	Dinosaur	Arthur C. Clarke				[7]
Sericomyrmex radioheadi Ješovnik & Schultz, 2017	Ant	Radiohead	"This species is named after the English rock band Radiohead as an acknowledgement of their longstanding efforts in environmental activism, especially in raising climate-change awareness, and in honor of their music, which is an excellent companion during long hours at the microscope while conducting taxonomic revisions of ants."			[403]
† McKellar & Engel, 2011	Wasp	Jamie Hyneman	A fossil species found in Canadian amber from the Cretaceous of Grassy Lake, Alberta. "The specific epithet is a patronym for Jamie Hyneman, co-host of the television series Mythbusters, in reference to the 'walrus moustache' formed by the clypeal and mandibular setae in this species."			[404]
Serratoterga larsoni Johnson, 1991	Butterfly	Gary Larson	Subsequently synonymised with Calycopis pisis (Godman & Salvin, 1887).			[405][406]
Sicoderus bautistai Anderson, 2018	Weevil	José Bautista	This species is native to the Dominican Republic.			[407]
Sinatra Buffington, 2011	Wasp	Frank Sinatra				[408]
Kuntner & Hormiga, 2002	Spider	Nelson Mandela	"The species is named after Nelson Mandela in honor of his struggle against Apartheid."			[409]
Sirdavidia Couvreur & Sauquet	Flowering plant	David Attenborough	The first plant genus named for Attenborough[410]			[411]
Adamski & Malikul, 2003	Butterfly	Sirindhorn				[7]
Sirindhorna † Shibata, Jintasakul, Azuma & You, 2015	Dinosaur	Sirindhorn	A basal hadrosauroid dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Khok Kruat Formation of Thailand. "Dedication to the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Thailand, for her contribution to the support and encouragement of paleontology in Thailand."			[412]
Sirindhornia (plant) H.A.Pedersen & Suksathan	Orchid	Sirindhorn				[7]
Sirindhornia (moth) Pinkaew & Muadsub, 2014	Moth	Sirindhorn				[413]
Sitana attenboroughii Sadasivan, Ramesh, Palot, Ambekar & Mirza, 2018	Lizard	David Attenborough				[414]
Cuezzo & Fernández, 2001	Snail	Chico Mendes				[415]
† Adrain & Chatterton, 1995	Trilobite	Geoff Smith	One of thirteen Canadian species named, in a series of four papers, after members of the Edmonton Oilers team that won the 1990 Stanley Cup (See also species in genera Aulacopleura, Cyphaspis, , and ).			[63]
Ferro, 2016	Beetle	Stephen Colbert	"named for Stephen Colbert (silent "t") a character created by Stephen Tyrone Colbert (sounded "t"), an author, philosopher, humanitarian, champion of science, and humorist."			[416]
Ferro, 2016	Beetle	Isabella Rossellini	"named after Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini, an Italian actress and film maker who wrote and starred in Green Porno, a series of short films on animal sexual behavior."			[416]
Ferro, 2016	Beetle	Jon Stewart	"named for Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz), a humanitarian, champion of science, and humorist best known for reintroducing skepticism and intelligence to news reporting through a television program called The Daily Show."			[416]
Souvanna phoumai Breuning, 1963	Beetle	Souvanna Phouma	This species is native to Laos.			[417]
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."			[418]
Spintharus barackobamai Agnarsson & Van Patten, 2018	Spider	Barack Obama				[419]
Spintharus berniesandersi Agnarsson & Sargeant, 2018	Spider	Bernie Sanders				[419]
Spintharus davidattenboroughi Agnarsson & Van Patten, 2018	Spider	David Attenborough				[419]
Spintharus davidbowiei Agnarsson & Chomitz, 2018	Spider	David Bowie				[419]
Spintharus leonardodicaprioi Van Patten & Agnarsson, 2018	Spider	Leonardo DiCaprio				[419]
Spintharus michelleobamaae Agnarsson & Sargeant, 2018	Spider	Michelle Obama				[419]
† 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."			[420]
Stasimopus mandelai Hendrixson & Bond, 2004	Spider	Nelson Mandela	"The specific epithet is a patronym honoring Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa and one of the great moral leaders of our time." This species is known only from the Great Fish River Nature Reserve in South Africa.			[421]
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."			[422]
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."			[422]
Mainda, 2021	Beetle	David Attenborough	"The new species is named in honor of Sir David Attenborough, whose outstanding documentaries have made the beauty of the natural world accessible to millions of people. But they have also shown how vulnerable our planet is and that its biodiversity is critically endangered, if humanity does not change its current course."			[423]
† Westrop, Waskiewicz Poole & Adrain, 2010	Trilobite	Samantha Bee				[153]
Streptocephalus sirindhornae Sanoamuang et al., 2000	Crustacean	Sirindhorn				[7]
Strigiphilus garylarsoni Clayton, 1990	Louse	Gary Larson				[7]
Evenhuis, 2016	Fly	Roger Federer	"This species is named for tennis champion Roger Federer because of the distinctive racquet-shaped male palpus."			[424]
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.			[425]
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.			[425]
† Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993	Trilobite	George Harrison	One of four species concurrently named in 1993 after the members of The Beatles.			[425]
Struszia mccartneyi † Edgecombe & Chatterton, 1993	Trilobite	Paul McCartney	One of four species concurrently named in 1993 after the members of The Beatles.			[425]
† Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Brian Epstein	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).			[70]
† Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	George Martin	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).			[70]
† Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Yoko Ono	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).			[70]
† Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Pete Best	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Frammia).			[70]
Rakotoarison et al., 2017	Frog	David Attenborough				[426]
Zielske, Glaubrecht & Haase, 2011	Snail	José Antonio Abreu	"This species is named after José Antonio Abreu, a Venezuelan composer and founder of El Sistema, a network which enables underprivileged children to get a musical education."			[427]
Zielske, Glaubrecht & Haase, 2011	Snail	Soedjatmoko	"This species is named after Soedjatmoko Mangundiningrat, an Indonesian peace activist and honoree of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the prestigious Asian equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize."			[427]
Zielske, Glaubrecht & Haase, 2011	Snail	Muhammad Yunus	"This species is named after the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi economist and founder of Grameen Bank, which among other activities makes micro credits available for the foundation of small companies"			[427]
Sylvilagus palustris hefneri Lazell, 1984	Rabbit	Hugh Hefner				[33]
Bohdanowicz, 1987	Spider	Lech Wałęsa				[428][429]
Bohdanowicz, 1987	Spider	Stefan Wyszyński	Subsequently synonymised with .			[428]
Synalpheus pinkfloydi Anker et al., 2017	Crustacean	Pink Floyd				[430]
Buhl, 1997	Wasp	Antoine de Saint-Exupéry				[431]
Chantar., Suksathan & Wongnak	Flowering plant	Sirindhorn	A species of the myrtle family native to northern Thailand. "The specific epithet is given in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand who has long been interested in botanical diversity. She has initiated the Plant Genetic Conservation Project under The Royal Initiative of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn." The vernacular name "Rat-cha-rat" was given by Princess Sirindhorn herself.			[432]
Fochetti & Nicolai, 1996	Stonefly	Freddie Mercury				[33]
† Santelli & Del Río, 2014	Bivalve	El Otro Yo	A fossil species from the Miocene of Patagonia.			[433]
† Klompmaker, Starzyk, Fraaije & Schweigert, 2020	Crustacean	Nightwish	A fossil crab from the Jurassic of eastern Austria. "Named in honor of the members of the symphonic metal band Nightwish (Troy Donockley, Kai Hahto, Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Floor Jansen, and Emppu Vuorinen), in particular for their 2015 album Endless Forms Most Beautiful about the evolution of life."			[434]
† Chaimanee et al., 2011	Tarsier	Sirindhorn	Fossil species of tarsier from the Miocene of Thailand, named "in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who has repeatedly demonstrated her great interest in the palaeontological richness of her country."			[435]
Framenau & Baehr, 2016	Spider	Hugh Jackman	"The specific epithet for this wolf spider species honours the Australian actor Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine in the X-Men film series, for his extraordinary artistic skills and more so for his numerous philanthropic activities." The species is endemic to Australia, and the common name "wolverine wolf spider" was proposed by its discoverers.			[436]
Schmidt & New, 2008	Barklouse	Olegas Truchanas	This species is endemic to Tasmania, where Truchanas was a conservation campaigner and nature photographer.			[437]
Teleogramma obamaorum Stiassny & Alter, 2015	Fish	Barack Obama and Michelle Obama				[438]
Garraffoni & Lana, 2003	Polychaete worm	Sepultura	"The species is named to honour Sepultura, the best Brazilian heavy metal band."			[439]
Tetragramma donaldtrumpi Thompson, 2016	Sea urchin	Donald Trump				[440][441]
Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2012	Ant	Douglas Adams				[442]
Thalassema steinbecki Fisher, 1946	Polychaete worm	John Steinbeck	"Named for John Steinbeck, whose expedition to the Gulf of California collected the type."			[443]
† 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."			[67]
Jäger, 2020	Spider	Greta Thunberg				[444]
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.			[33]
Álvarez-Padilla, Ubick & Griswold, 2012	Spider	Carl Sagan	A species of goblin spider endemic to Madagascar.			[445]
Fisher et al., 2017	Mite	Charles C. Mann	"Named in honor of author Charles Mann, whose books about the peopling of North America (e.g., 1491, 1493) breach history and venture into human ecology. They are an inspiration to confronting misconceptions and a reminder that even seemingly well-known history, whether archeological or evolutionary, is in fact usually not well-known. His books are a battle cry to never cease learning and to always question."			[446]
Fisher et al., 2017	Mite	John Oliver	"Named in honor of comedian John Oliver and his team, whose commentary on Last Week Tonight breaches the realm of comedy and enters journalism. News and politics, like science, require both challenging misinformation and effectively communicating those challenges—tasks Oliver has humbly mastered."			[446]
Fisher et al., 2017	Mite	Michael Pollan	"Named in honor of author Michael Pollan, whose influential books breach mere accounts on food culture and enter insightful discussions of human ecology."			[446]
Fisher et al., 2017	Mite	Neil Degrasse Tyson	"Named in honor of Neil Degrasse Tyson for his efforts in popularizing cosmology and science in general with Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014), which was a worthy update to Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1980)."			[446]
Torvosaurus gurneyi † Hendrickx & Mateus, 2014	Dinosaur	James Gurney	Gurney created and illustrated the Dinotopia books.			[447]
Tosanoides obama Pyle, Greene & Kosaki, 2016	Fish	Barack Obama	The species was named after former US President Barack Obama in honor of his efforts to preserve natural environments.			[448]
Pintureau & Gerding, 1999	Wasp	Pablo Neruda				[449]
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)."			[450]
Ardila Rodríguez, 2016	Catfish	Gabriel García Márquez	The specimens were collected in Tucurinca, very close to García Márquez's birthplace, Aracataca.			[451]
Michener & Boongird, 2004	Bee	Sirindhorn	"We take pleasure in dedicating this species to HRH Princess Sirindhorn on the occasion of her 48th birthday celebrations. We wish to convey our gratitude to HRH for graciously granting permission to name the species after her". Tetragonula, formerly a subgenus of Trigona, was subsequently elevated to genus status, making the valid name of the species .			[452]
Trigonopterus attenboroughi Riedel, 2014	Weevil	David Attenborough				[453]
Trypanosoma irwini McInnes et al., 2009	Protist	Steve Irwin				[33]
† McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Courtney Act	Named after Courtney Act's birth name, Shane Jenek.			[143]
† Petrulevičius & Gutiérrez, 2016	Dragonfly	Túpac Amaru II and Milagro Sala	Fossil Odonatoptera from the Carboniferous of La Rioja Province, Argentina. "Dedicated to the memory of José Gabriel Condorcanqui Noguera, "Túpac" Amaru II (1738-1781) and to Milagro Amalia Ángela "Sala" (1963-). Túpac Amaru in 1780-1781 initiated a revolt against [the] Spanish State and its rules. He was tortured (forced to witness the execution of the sentences imposed on his family), executed and quartered to be exposed. Milagro Sala is a prominent Argentine social leader, Secretary of the "Organización Barrial Túpac Amaru" and Parliamentary of the Parlasur imprisoned with other members of the organization since January 16, 2016." The type species is named Tupacsala niunamenos, "Dedicated to "Ni una menos" (Not one [woman] less), a collective against gender violence. It is a collective campaign that arose from the need to say "enough femicides", because in Argentina every 30 hours a woman is killed just [for] being a woman."			[52]
Tutusius † Gess & Ahlberg, 2018	Stem tetrapod	Desmond Tutu				[454][455]
Tympanoctomys kirchnerorum Teta, Pardiñas, Sauthier & Gallardo, 2014	Rodent	Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner	"The idea of this tribute arises as a result of the fact that the governments of both presidents were characterized by an active policy of promoting science, the repatriation of scientists, and above all, by the creation of a Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation."			[456]
† Fanti & Damgaard, 2019	Beetle	Christian Stadil	A fossil soldier beetle found in Dominican amber from the Miocene of the Cordillera Septentrional. "In honor of the owner and CEO of Thornico Group and chairman for the fashion brand Hummel, Christian Nicholas Stadil."			[398]
Derycke, Gottscho, Mulcahy, & De Queiroz, 2020	Lizard	Uma Thurman	"The specific name honors Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970), an American actress and pop icon, for her philanthropic contributions and outreach promoting wildlife conservation and human rights."			[457]
Gottschling, 2017	Protist	N. U. Unruh	One of two genera of dinoflagellates named concurrently after the two permanent members of Einstürzende Neubauten (see also ).			[80]
† Wessels et al., 2001	Rodent	Frank Zappa	An extinct gerbil			[458]
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."			[459]
† Trueb, Ross & Smith, 2005	Frog	Nelson Mandela	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of Marydale, South Africa.			[460]
Wahydra graslieae A. Warren, Carneiro, & Dolibaina, 2018	Butterfly	Emily Graslie				[461][462]
Websteroprion † Eriksson et al., 2017	Polychaete worm	Alex Webster				[463][464]
Whartonia carpenteri Brennan, 1962	Mite	Scott Carpenter	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four manned orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962. "Named for Lt. Cmdr. Malcolm Scott Carpenter., USA, who completed three orbits of the earth in the Aurora VII, 24 May 1962."			[179]
Brennan, 1962	Mite	John Glenn	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four manned orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962. "Named for Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr., USA, who made three orbits of the earth in Friendship II [sic; the name was actually Friendship 7], 20 February 1962."			[179]
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."			[283]
Xanthosomnium froesei Wahl & Sime, 2002	Wasp	Edgar Froese	"Named after Edgar Froese, the founder and continuity behind Tangerine Dream."			[283]
Pinho & Souza, 2013	Fly	Bruce Dickinson				[465]
Pinho & Souza, 2013	Fly	Iron Maiden	"Virgo Ferrea" is Latin for "Iron Maiden".			[465]
Bertani & Almeida, 2021	Spider	Raoni Metuktire	This species, native to the Amazon basin, is named after the indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, a Brazilian environmentalist and indigenist for his decades-long struggle to defend the Amazon rainforest and its sites. The genus name honours the Yanomami people.			[466][467]
Zaglossus attenboroughi Flannery & Groves, 1998	Echidna	David Attenborough				[79]
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."			[468]
Zappa Murdy, 1989	Fish	Frank Zappa	Ed Murdy, who named the genus of mudskipper, says, "I like his music."[469]			[470]
Hita Garcia et al., 2017	Ant	Barack Obama	"This species is named in honour of Barack Hussein Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America. We want to acknowledge his important efforts undertaken for the conservation of fragile natural habitats around the globe. Also, the type locality of Z. obamai is geographically close to the hometown of Obama's paternal family in Western Kenya."			[471]
Hita Garcia et al., 2017	Ant	Ken Saro-Wiwa	"The name of the new species is a patronym in honour of the famous Nigerian writer, environmentalist, and human rights activist Kenule Beeson "Ken" Saro-Wiwa. By naming a species from threatened rainforest habitats after him, we want to acknowledge his environmental legacy and draw attention to the often-problematic conservation situation in most Afrotropical rainforests."			[471]
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."			[472]
Triboun & Keerat.	Flowering plant	Sirindhorn	A species of ginger plant native to Loei Province in northern Thailand. "The specific epithet honours Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand who has taken a keen interest in the conservation of plants." The vernacular name "Aiyarit" (ไอยริศ) was given by Princess Sirindhorn herself.			[473]