List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–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 1 January 1950. 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, rock musician Greg Graffin).

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

• List of organisms named after famous people (born before 1800)
• List of organisms named after famous people (born 1800–1899)
• List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)

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 may be unavailable in the zoological sense or illegitimate in the botanical sense due to senior homonyms already having the same name.

List (people born 1950–present)[edit]

Taxon	Type	Namesake	Notes	Taxon image	Namesake image	Ref
Abba Castanheira & Framenau, 2023	Spider	ABBA	A genus of Australian orb-weaving spiders whose name "honours the Swedish pop group ABBA whose songs and subsequent musicals Mamma Mia! (2008) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), provided hours of entertainment for the authors."			[2]
Acanthobothrium zimmeri 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."			[3][4]
Acanthogonatus messii Signorotto & Ferretti, 2023	Spider	Lionel Messi	A mygalomorph spider from Argentina, named "In honor of Lionel Andrés Messi, an Argentine professional footballer and one of the greatest players of all times, unique winner of seven [now eight] Ballons d'or."			[5]
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			[6][7] [8]
Acer binzayedii 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."			[9]
Acrotaphus jackiechani Pádua & Sääksjärvi, 2020	Wasp	Jackie Chan	"The specific epithet, "jackiechani", is the Latinized genitive form of the name Jackie Chan, chinese actor and director of several films, in [sic] which the first author is a fan."			[10][11]
Actaea grimaldii Ng & Bouchet, 2015	Crustacean	Albert II, Prince of Monaco	The prince was born Albert Grimaldi. This species of gorilla crab from Papua New Guinea was named "in honour of His Serene Highness Albert II, Prince of Monaco, patron of the PAPUA NIUGINI Expedition and several other biodiversity expeditions of the "Our Planet Reviewed" programme conducted by MNHN and Pro-Natura International. The red and white colour pattern of the new species also alludes to the colours associated with the House of Grimaldi."			[12]
Actinopus anselmoi 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."			[13]
Actinopus cornelli 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."			[13]
Actinopus reznori 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."			[13]
Aenictus shilintongae Jaitrong & Schultz, 2016	Ant	Sirindhorn	An army ant from China "named in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of the Kingdom of Thailand after her name in Chinese." (詩琳通公主, Shī lín tōng). The lead author of the description was Thai.			[14]
Aetana ondawamei Huber, 2019	Spider	John Ondawame	A cellar spider native to West Papua, "named for Papuan activist John Ondawame (1953–2014) who promoted a peaceful solution to the conflict in West Papua."			[15]
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."			[16]
Agerina boygeorgei † Karim & Adrain, 2022	Trilobite	Boy George				[17]
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."			[18]
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."			[18]
Agra liv Erwin, 2002	Beetle	Liv Tyler	"The existence of this species of elegant beetle is dependent upon the rainforest not undergoing an Armageddon".			[18]
Agromyza princei 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."			[19]
Agyneta danielbelangeri Dupérré, 2013	Spider	Daniel Bélanger	"in honor of Daniel Bélanger, a Québécois author-composer and singer, for his music and poetry that accompanied countless hours of spider studies."			[20]
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.""			[21]
Aleiodes butcheri Butcher et al., 2012	Wasp	Jim Butcher				[22]
Aleiodes colberti Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Stephen Colbert				[23]
Aleiodes elleni Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Ellen DeGeneres				[23]
Aleiodes falloni Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Jimmy Fallon				[23]
Aleiodes gaga Butcher et al., 2012	Wasp	Lady Gaga				[24][22]
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."			[23]
Aleiodes stewarti Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Jon Stewart				[23]
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."			[25]
Amata gil Witt et al., 2007	Moth	Gil Ofarim				[26]
Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae Vidthayanon & Kottelat, 1990	Fish	Chulabhorn	A freshwater carplet native to rivers of Thailand and Cambodia, "named in honour of H.R.H. Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol of Thailand in recognition of her interest and patronage of research and development in science and technology, including biology and fisheries. The Thai vemacular name is "Siew Chao Pha Chulabhorn" (ซิวเจ้าฟ้าจุฬาภรณ์)."			[27]
Amphilimna intersepultosetme † Thuy, Numberger-Thuy & Jagt, 2018	Brittle star	Between the Buried and Me	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of South Carolina. "Species name consisting of Latin "inter sepultos et me", translating into "between the buried and me", to honour the eponymous progressive metal band."			[28]
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."			[29]
Anaphes maradonae Jesu, 2003	Wasp	Diego Maradona	A fairyfly described from specimens collected in Southern Italy, and named "in honour of Diego Armando Maradona. First, because I think that he [has] been the greatest football player of [all] time, and his performances will continue to be impressed in my mind (and of all supporters of S.S.C. Napoli) forever, and second because the new species develops (indirectly) on a plant from which the ephedrine is extracted (alkaloid to which Maradona was discovered positive at [the] Football World Cup carried [out in the] U.S.A in 1994)." Subsequently, synonymized with Anaphes brevis.			[30][31]
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."			[32]
Anolis nemonteae Ayala-Varela et al., 2021	Lizard	Nemonte Nenquimo	An anole from Ecuador, named "for Nemonte Nenquimo, indigenous activist who led a successful campaign and legal action that protected 500,000 acres of Amazonian rainforest and Waorani territory from oil extraction in Ecuador. [...] Here we honor Nemonte Nenquimo for her braveness and determination to protect natural forests and their inhabitants."			[33]
Aptostichus angelinajolieae Bond, 2008	Spider	Angelina Jolie	Named in recognition of Jolie's work with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.			[34]
Aptostichus barackobamai Bond, 2012	Spider	Barack Obama	"in honor of Barack Obama, first African American President of the United States and reputed fan of spiders."			[35]
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.			[35][36]
Aptostichus pennjillettei Bond, 2012	Spider	Penn Jillette	Named for Jillette's "advocacy of freethinking and scientific skepticism"			[35]
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."			[34]
Arcticalymene cooki † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Paul Cook	One of five species concurrently named after the members of the Sex Pistols.			[37]
Arcticalymene jonesi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Steve Jones	One of five species concurrently named after the members of the Sex Pistols.			[37]
Arcticalymene matlocki † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Glen Matlock	One of five species concurrently named after the members of the Sex Pistols.			[37]
Arcticalymene rotteni † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Johnny Rotten	One of five species concurrently named after the members of the Sex Pistols.			[37]
Arcticalymene viciousi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Sid Vicious	One of five species concurrently named after the members of the Sex Pistols.			[37]
Arenivaga adamsi Hopkins, 2014	Cockroach	Douglas Adams	"This species is named in honor and fond remembrance of Douglas Adams, whose writing makes me laugh, and who loved and respected all life on this planet."			[38]
Argentinala cristinae † 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."			[39]
Aricidea pearti Barroso, Paiva & Ranauro, 2020	Polychaete worm	Neil Peart	"The species name is in honor of the recently deceased Neil Peart, the drummer from the rock band Rush, whose wonderful and engaging lyrics accompanied the second author for many years while observing polychaetes through optical microscopy."			[40]
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."			[41]
Astrosombra rammsteinensis † Thuy, Gale & Numberger-Thuy, 2019	Brittle star	Rammstein	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of Rügen island, Germany. "[Genus] name formed by combining 'Astro', derived from the Greek 'astron' (meaning celestrial body) and referring to the superficial similarity with the non-related, star-shaped [genus] Astrophiura, and 'sombra', in reference to the Spanish word 'sombra' (meaning shade) and the French word 'sombre' (meaning dark), thus collectively translating into ‘dark star’. [...] Species named in honour of German rock band Rammstein, in recognition of their musical achievements, and because they are true dark stars."			[42]
Atheris hetfieldi 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 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."			[43][44]
Aulacopleura andersoni † 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, Harpidella, Maurotarion, Otarion and Songkania).			[45]
Aulacopleura ranfordi † 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, Harpidella, Maurotarion, Otarion and Songkania).			[45]
Augyles letovi Sazhnev, 2018	Beetle	Yegor Letov	"Dedicated to Igor Fedorovich "Yegor" Letov, Russian poet, musician, singer, songwriter, audio engineer and conceptual art painter, best known as the founder and leader of the post-punk/psychedelic rock band Grazhdanskaya Oborona (Civil Defense)."			[46]
Ausichicrinites zelenskyyi † Salamon et al., 2022	Feather star	Volodymyr Zelenskyy	A fossil species from the Jurassic of Ethiopia, described by Polish scientists during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and named "In honour of Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy, the sixth and current president of Ukraine for his courage and bravery in defending free Ukraine."			[47]
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.			[48]
Baracktrema obamai Roberts et al., 2016	Fluke	Barack Obama				[49]
Bathyurina curtisi † Adrain, Karim & Westrop, 2014	Trilobite	Ian Curtis	One of four species concurrently named after the members of Joy Division.			[50]
Bathyurina hooki † Adrain, Karim & Westrop, 2014	Trilobite	Peter Hook	One of four species concurrently named after the members of Joy Division.			[50]
Bathyurina morrisi † Adrain, Karim & Westrop, 2014	Trilobite	Stephen Morris	One of four species concurrently named after the members of Joy Division.			[50]
Bathyurina sumneri † Adrain, Karim & Westrop, 2014	Trilobite	Bernard Sumner	One of four species concurrently named after the members of Joy Division.			[50]
Bauhinia sirindhorniae 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 genus Phanera.			[51][52]
Begonia noraaunorae F.A.Blasco, Tandang, Alejandro & Rubite	Flowering plant	Nora Aunor	A begonia endemic to Mindanao, Philippines, "named after Nora Aunor, to honor her achievements in the entertainment industry. Born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (1953–), 'Ate Guy' as fondly called by her colleagues, friends and fans is the only Filipino actor to have won international acting awards from five continents. Film producer, TV host, actor, singer, philanthropist and National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts awardee (the highest national recognition given to a Filipino artist)."			[53]
Bembidion brownorum Maddison, Sproul & Will, 2023	Beetle	Jerry Brown and Anne Gust Brown	"The specific epithet [...] refers to Jerry and Anne Brown, former Governor and First Lady of California, respectively. The name is formed in their honor as it was their hospitality and openness to allowing access for research of insects on their ranch, the type locality, which led to the discovery of this species. Additionally, this honors their long commitment to environmentalism and continued efforts in the international climate-change movement."			[54]
Blixaea Gottschling, 2017	Protist	Blixa Bargeld	One of two genera of dinoflagellates named concurrently after the two permanent members of Einstürzende Neubauten (see also Unruhdinium).			[55]
Bombus menchuae Asperen de Boer, 1995	Bee	Rigoberta Menchú	A bumblebee described from specimens collected in the Guatemalan Highlands, "dedicated to Rigoberta Menchú Tum, winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace 1992, herself from Highland Guatemala and a staunch defender of the rights of the indigenous people of Guatemala." Subsequently synonymised with Bombus macgregori.			[56]
Brezinacantha tolis † Thuy et al., 2018	Brittle star	Sakis Tolis and Themis Tolis	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of South Dakota, US, named after two founding members of Rotting Christ to "honour their unorthodox yet powerful approach to music. The[se] ophiuroids [...] merit in many ways a Black-Metal-referenced name: they gathered in great numbers in a spooky, toxic environment on top of their dead predecessors’ remains." Sakis Tolis said "This is one of the greatest honors I have received as an individual and musician and it gives me power to keep on creating and offer these wild times."			[57][58]
Brignolia shyami Ranasinghe & Benjamin, 2016	Spider	Shyam Selvadurai	A goblin spider native to Sri Lanka "Named for Shyam Selvadurai, a Sri Lankan Canadian novelist best known for the novels Funny Boy and Cinnamon Gardens." Selvadurai said "This came as a complete surprise and I was thrilled. It's so surprising too that anyone would think to honour writers. Usually it's other scientists or political and social leaders [...] I also felt particularly happy to be recognized in Sri Lanka in this way. It validated all the work I do in the country in terms of reconciliation and also my work as curator of the Galle Literary Festival. And of course my novels too."			[59][60]
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.			[61]
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"			[62]
Caenis gretathunbergae Malzacher, 2021	Mayfly	Greta Thunberg	"The species is dedicated to Greta Thunberg. Her activities for climate protection will also keep mayflies in good stead."			[63]
Caerostris tinamaze Gregorič, 2015	Spider	Tina Maze	"named in honour of Tine Maze, Slovenian skier who won Crystal globe with 2414 points"			[64]
Caloplaca obamae Knudsen (2009)	Lichen	Barack Obama	"for his support of science and scientific education."			[65]
Cantharis kviumi † Fanti & Damgaard, 2020	Beetle	Michael Kvium	A fossil soldier beetle found in Baltic amber from the Eocene of Kaliningrad Oblast.			[66]
Cantharis mikkelsenorum † 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]
Carcinonemertes conanobrieni 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."			[68]
Carmenelectra † Evenhuis, 2002	Fly	Carmen Electra				[69]
Carpotroche caceresiae D. Santam	Flowering plant	Berta Cáceres	A species native to Honduras and Nicaragua, "named in memory and recognition of the bravery of Berta Isabel Cáceres Flores (1971–2016), one of 123 environmental activists assassinated in retaliation for their opposition to environmental destruction and loss of indigenous land in Honduras, between 2009 and 2016 [...]. Berta Cáceres [...], in particular, was murdered because of her opposition to the Agua Zarcas [sic] hydroelectric project. She won the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015."			[70]
Castianeira swiftay Pett, 2023	Spider	Taylor Swift	"The specific epithet is a noun in apposition, more specifically an anagram formed from the name of musician and global icon Taylor Swift, whose music has kept the first author energised and motivated through many late nights at the microscope."			[71]
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."			[72]
Cherax wagenknechtae Lukhaup & Eprilurahman, 2022	Crustacean	Sahra Wagenknecht	"named after Sahra Wagenknecht, an outstanding German left-wing politician, economist, author and publicist. She inspired the first author to fight determinedly for a better and fairer future for us all. This is the best way we know to thank her for her much appreciated service and effort to represent the socially disadvantaged, her fight for freedom, peace and a rare talent to unite morals and politics."			[73]
Chibchea thunbergae 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."			[74]
Chilomys carapazi Brito & Pardiñas, 2022	Rodent	Richard Carapaz	A forest mouse from northern Ecuador, "Named in honor of Richard Carapaz Montenegro, an Ecuadorian professional cyclist born in the Provincia de Carchi." (the type locality)			[75]
Chilomys neisi Brito et al., 2022	Rodent	Neisi Dajomes	A forest mouse from southern Ecuador, "Named in honor of Neisi Dajomes Barrera, an Ecuadorian [...] weightlifting athlete born in the Provincia de Pastaza; Ecuadorian female Olympic gold medalist."			[75]
Chironephthya sirindhornae 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."			[76]
Chtonobdella tanae Tessler et al., 2016	Leech	Amy Tan	"The species is named for the celebrated author Amy Tan in recognition of her years of support [of the American Museum of Natural History], and whose writings, charm and companionship in the field have been highly valued, as has her provoking much thought about the foibles of fieldwork with Saving Fish From Drowning, her novel that in three instances makes mention of terrestrial leeches." Tan said she was "thrilled to be immortalised" with this naming and jokingly added that she was "now planning my trip to Queensland, Australia, where I hope to take leisurely walks through the jungle, accompanied by a dozen or so of my namesakes feeding on my ankles".			[77][78]
Cicinnus melgibsoni 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."			[79]
Cladomyrma sirindhornae Jaitrong et al., 2013	Ant	Sirindhorn				[80]
Clathria (Axosuberites) hillenburgi 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.			[81]
Clusia dickinsoniana J. E. Nascim	Flowering plant	Bruce Dickinson				[82]
Cnemaspis jackieii Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker, 2021	Lizard	Jackie Chan	"The new species was found to be very fast and moved rapidly on rock boulders, sneaking into the smallest crevices to escape when approached, reminiscent of the stunts of Jackie Chan. His many screen characters as an explorer and adventurer have been an inspiration for the authors."			[83]
Coecobrya sirindhornae 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."			[84]
Colemanus 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."			[85]
Conobregma bradpitti 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."			[86]
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.			[87]
Crematogaster gryllsi Sharaf & Hita Garcia, 2019	Ant	Bear Grylls	"in honor of Bear Grylls, the survival instructor, in recognition of his remarkable efforts in spreading the culture of survival globally."			[88]
Crematogaster jacindae Sharaf & Hita Garcia, 2019	Ant	Jacinda Ardern	"in honor of Ms. Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, in recognition of her humanitarian attitudes towards Muslim and minority communities in New Zealand."			[88]
Cretapalpus vittari † Downen & Selden, 2021	Spider	Pabllo Vittar	A fossil species from the Crato Formation of Brazil.			[89]
Crikey steveirwini Stanisic, 2009	Snail	Steve Irwin				[90]
Ctenus monaghani Jäger, 2013	Spider	Dominic Monaghan	A wandering spider from Laos, "named in honour of the British actor Dominic Monaghan who filmed together with the author in Laos for the documentary show Wild Things; Dom’s enthusiasm for nature in general, and spiders and other little respected animals in particular, was the driving force behind the production of this documentary." Subsequently transferred to genus Bowie (which is named after musician David Bowie, see List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)).			[91][92] [93]
Cynaeda gigantea cobaini Korb, 2019	Moth	Kurt Cobain	A hairy grass moth from Kyrgyzstan. Originally described as a subspecies of Cynaeda gigantea, and subsequently promoted to species status, as Cynaeda cobaini.			[94][95]
Cyphaspis buchbergeri † 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, Harpidella, Maurotarion, Otarion and Songkania).			[96]
Cyphaspis lowei † 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, Harpidella, Maurotarion, Otarion and Songkania).			[96]
Cyphaspis mactavishi † 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, Harpidella, Maurotarion, Otarion and Songkania).			[96]
Cyphaspis munii † 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, Harpidella, Maurotarion, Otarion and Songkania).			[96]
Cyphochilus satyarthii 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."			[97]
Cystomastacoides nicolepeelerae Quicke, 2013	Wasp	Nicole D. Peeler	A favorite author of the lead biologist, who also named a species after fictional Beatrix Kiddo			[98]
Cystomastacoides sachini Ranjith, 2018	Wasp	Sachin Tendulkar	A species native to India, dedicated "to the 'master blaster', Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, former Indian cricketer, for making cricket a passion among Indian youngsters."			[99]
Cystomastacoides yuvraji Ranjith, 2018	Wasp	Yuvraj Singh	A species native to India, dedicated "to 'Indian King of Sixes' Yuvraj Singh, Indian cricketer for cheering the hearts of billions with his huge sixes."			[99]
Darwinilus sedarisi Chatzimanolis, 2014	Beetle	David Sedaris	Honors Sedaris "as an appreciation for his fascination with the natural world. I spent many hours listening to Mr Sedaris' audiobooks while preparing the specimens and the figures for this and other manuscripts."			[100]
Dasyomyliobatis thomyorkei † Marramà et al., 2023	Ray	Thom Yorke	A fossil species from the Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy.			[101]
Deltapliomera eppersoni † McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	John Epperson				[102]
Deltapliomera inglei † McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Lady Bunny	Named after Lady Bunny's birth name, Jon Ingle.			[102]
Deltapliomera heimbergi † McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Miss Understood	Named after Miss Understood's birth name, Alex Heimberg.			[102]
Depressizona exorum Geiger, 2003	Sea snail	The Ex				[90]
Desmopachria barackobamai Makhan, 2015	Beetle	Barack Obama	A diving beetle from French Guiana			[103]
Diamphipnoa colberti 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."			[104]
Dicranogmus wynni † Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Steve Wynn				[105]
Dietotenhosen † Santelli & del Río, 2019	Bivalve	Die Toten Hosen	A fossil genus of scallop from the Miocene and Pliocene of South America.			[106]
Diolcogaster ichiroi Fernandez-Triana, 2018	Wasp	Ichiro Suzuki				[107]
Discheramocephalus malalae 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."			[108]
Discinisca messi † Pérez et al., 2023	Brachiopod	Lionel Messi	A fossil species from the Miocene of Argentina. The lead author said "The work was sent in its final version to the Ameghiniana journal on 20 December [of 2022], when all the Argentinian people were celebrating the arrival of the players in the country. There was no other option. It is a small way to dedicate something to one of the two most important players in the history of the Argentine national team and world football. And to thank him for the joy he gave us".			[109][110]
Djupedalia † Knutsen et al., 2012	Plesiosaur	Øystein Djupedal				[111]
Dokimocephalus oliveri † Westrop, Waskiewicz Poole & Adrain, 2010	Trilobite	John Oliver				[112]
Dokimocephalus stewarti † Westrop, Waskiewicz Poole & Adrain, 2010	Trilobite	Jon Stewart				[112]
Dolomedes briangreenei Raven & Hebron, 2018	Spider	Brian Greene	A species of fishing spider from Australia, named "in honour of Professor Brian Greene, world renowned physicist and co-founder of the World Science Festival, to celebrate Professor Greene’s contributions to science. Professor Greene is one of the world’s leading experts in exploring and explaining the effects of gravitational waves in the universe and the connection was due to the way pisaurids hunt their prey on water using waves and associated vibrations."			[113]
Dravidogecko douglasadamsi Chaitanya et al., 2019	Lizard	Douglas Adams	"The specific epithet is a patronym honouring the English author and satirist, Douglas Noel Adams. Adams was also a renowned environmental activist. His radio documentary on critically endangered animals for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) titled Last Chance to See and its accompanying book influenced the thinking of a whole generation of wildlife biologists. The etymology also alludes to the number '42'—the number of precloacofemoral pores that most specimens of this species possess. The number 42 incidentally is also the answer to the "ultimate question of Life, The Universe and Everything" according to Adams’ seminal book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."			[114]
Duvalius djokovici Ćurčić, Pavićević & Vesović, 2022	Beetle	Novak Djokovic	A troglobiont carabid beetle found in an underground pit in Mount Povlen, Serbia, named after Djokovic "due to its speed, strength, flexibility, durability and ability to survive in a difficult environment." "He is the man who did much for this country. We feel urged to pay him back in the way we can", said researcher Nikola Vesović.			[115][116]
Eadya annleckieae Ridenbaugh, 2018	Wasp	Ann Leckie				[117]
Echiniscus madonnae Michalczyk & Kaczmarek, 2006	Tardigrade	Madonna				[118]
Edmundsina reboloi Ortea & Moro, 2020	Sea slug	Rafael Rebolo López	"Dedicated to Dr. Rafael Rebolo López, researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias. In 1995 he discovered the first brown dwarfs in our galaxy. Canary Islands Award for Research 2002." The holotype of this species, collected in Cabo Verde, is deposited in the Museo de la Naturaleza y Arqueología, Tenerife.			[119]
Elseya irwini Cann, 1997	Turtle	Steve Irwin				[90]
Elysia deborahae Ortea, Caballer, Moro & Espinosa, 2005	Sea slug	Deborah Andollo	A species native to Cuba, named "in honour of the Cuban freediver Deborah Andollo (Havana, 1967), world record holder in free diving, with 74 m depth (!) in 2001."			[120]
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."			[121]
Enyalioides dickinsoni Venegas et al., 2024	Lizard	Bruce Dickinson	"honouring Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958), who is best known as the lead singer of the legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden, though he is also a music producer, entrepreneur, competitive fencer, novelist, aviator, broadcaster and the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards. In 2016, he flew a loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, that washed up on a Jersey beach to the Canary Islands in his private plane, thus contributing to the awareness and protection of this vulnerable species. We also highlight that Iron Maiden is a popular band among taxonomists and museum curators who appreciate rock music."			[122]
Episinus bonjovi Lin & Li, 2021	Spider	Bon Jovi	"honoring the American rock band Bon Jovi, composer of the music album Have a Nice Day and the singles "Because We Can" and "Living On A Prayer", which encouraged the author by their songs full of romance and freedom"			[123]
Episinus jiangweni Lin & Li, 2021	Spider	Jiang Wen	A comb-footed spider native to China, "named after the famous director Mr. Wen Jiang, in honor of his tremendous impact on Chinese cinema"			[123]
Eridanula susannaebierae † 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."			[124][125]
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."			[124][126]
Etheostoma obama Mayden & Layman, 2012	Fish	Barack Obama	The scientific name of the spangled darter, endemic to rivers of Tennessee, honors Obama for "his environmental leadership and commitment during challenging economic times in the areas of clean energy, energy efficiency, environmental protection and humanitarian efforts globally, and especially for the people of the United States."			[127][128]
Euastacus binzayedi Coughran & Furse, 2013	Crustacean	Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan	"Named for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates, in acknowledgement of his substantial contributions to conservation of endangered species, through the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. The Fund supports conservation initiatives for plants and animals throughout the world, and has generously supported recent conservation initiatives for the highly imperiled crayfish genus Euastacus.			[129]
Eucosmogastra sirindhornae Pinkaew & Leadprathom, 2016	Moth	Sirindhorn				[130]
Eulaema quadragintanovem 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.			[131]
Euthora timburtonii Clarkston & G.W. Saunders, 2010	Alga	Tim Burton	"Named for Tim Burton, because the alga and its common substrate (polychaete worm tube) together resemble a macabre flower in the style of T. Burton’s artistic contributions."			[132]
Eviota santanai Greenfield & Erdmann, 2013	Fish	Nino Konis Santana	A dwarfgoby from East Timor, "named in honor of Connisso Antonino ("Nino Konis") Santana, a national hero in Timor-Leste's struggle for independence who was renowned for his environmental awareness. The type locality of this beautiful goby species is in Tutuala, just offshore of Santana's birthplace, and moreover is located within the Nino Konis Santana National Park."			[133]
Extraordinarius andrematosi 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).			[134]
Extraordinarius brucedickinsoni 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."			[134]
Extraordinarius rickalleni 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."			[134]
Filistata maguirei Marusik & Zamani, 2015	Spider	Tobey Maguire	Maguire starred in four Spider-Man films.			[135]
Flemingia sirindhorniae Mattapha, Chantar. & Suddee	Legume	Sirindhorn	A species native to Thailand, named "in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand who has initiated the Plant Genetic Conservation Project under the Royal Initiative of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn." The vernacular name "Thep-pa-mat" (เทพมาศ) was given by the Princess herself.			[136]
Foenatopus nimaarkanii Ghafouri Moghaddam & Rakhshani, 2018	Wasp	Nima Arkani-Hamed	A Stephanid parasitoid wasp native to Iran, "named after Prof. Nima Arkani Hamed from Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey - theoretical physicist with interests in high energy physics, string theory and cosmology - due to authority on some of the new debates of physics."			[137]
Forteyaspis adamanti † Karim & Adrain, 2022	Trilobite	Adam Ant				[17]
Forteyaspis idoli † Karim & Adrain, 2022	Trilobite	Billy Idol				[17]
Friesodielsia lalisae Damth., Baka & Chaowasku	Flowering plant	Lisa (rapper)	"named in honour of Lalisa Manobal, a famous Thai rapper, singer and dancer, whose motivation has greatly inspired the first author to overcome any obstacles during her Ph.D. study."			[138]
Fukomys ilariae Gippoliti & Amori, 2011	Rodent	Ilaria Alpi	A rare mole rat from Somalia, "dedicated to Miss Ilaria Alpi, an Italian journalist, who together with her cameraman Miran Hrovatin, was assassinated in Mogadishu in 1994, while investigating trade in toxic cargoes between Italy and Somalia."			[139]
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: Gaga germanotta, named for Lady Gaga's parents Cynthia and Joe Germanotta, and Gaga monstraparva, Latin for "little monster"			[140]
Gagadon † Stucky & Covert, 2014	Even-toed ungulate	Lady Gaga	The type species is named Gagadon minimonstrum.			[141]
Gammarus stasiuki Jażdżewski, Mamos & Grabowski, 2021	Crustacean	Andrzej Stasiuk	A freshwater amphipod found in streams of the Eastern Carpathians and named "in honour of Andrzej Stasiuk, a very successful and internationally acclaimed Polish writer, journalist and literary critic. By this we pay tribute to his travel literature and essays that describe the natural and cultural environment of Eastern Europe, including the Carpathians, where he has chosen to settle."			[142]
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 (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)).[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."			[143]
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."			[143]
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."			[143]
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."			[143]
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."			[143]
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."			[143]
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."			[143]
Gigagryllus omayrae 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."			[144]
Gladiatoria crowei † 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 (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)).			[145]
Gladiatoria nielsenae † 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.			[145]
Gladiatoria phoenixi † 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.			[145]
Glyptothorax alidaeii Mousavi-Sabet, Eagderi, Vatandoust & Freyhof, 2021	Catfish	Ali Daei	"in honor of Ali Daei, due to his humanitarian activities after the 2018 earthquake in region, where the Seymareh River (type locality of G. alidaeii) is located."			[146][147]
Goloboffia megadeth Ferretti, Ríos-Tamayo & Goloboff, 2019	Spider	Megadeth				[148]
Goniozus musae 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."			[149]
Gormaniella Lewis, Robison & Fay-Wei Li	Green alga	Amanda Gorman	"It was a very dark time," said Li. "The COVID-19 pandemic had been going on for almost a year, and then there were the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021." After rounds of fruitless brainstorming, the lab group found inspiration during President Joe Biden's inauguration, when poet Amanda Gorman read her poem, "The Hill We Climb." "At a point when it was sometimes difficult to find meaning in our research, Amanda Gorman gifted us with this incredibly uplifting poem that gave us a renewed sense of hope in the lab"			[150][151]
Granulina keilori Espinosa & Ortea, 2019	Sea snail	Keylor Navas	A species from the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, "Named in honour of the outstanding Costa Rican sportsman Keilor Navas, captain of the Costa Rica national football team, a symbol for the youth of his country, "pura vida" (pure life) as some sports narrators nicknamed him, Trofeo Comunidad Iberoamericana 2018 at the [Spanish] Premios Nacionales del Deporte (National Sports Awards)."			[152]
Grouvellinus andrekuipersi Freitag, Pangantihon & Njunjić, 2018	Beetle	André Kuipers	"named after the Dutch astronaut André Kuipers in recognition of his engagement against the loss of the planet’s natural resources and his ambassadorship for various entomological organizations. The name was elected in an online public contest organized by the science program De Kennis van Nu of the Dutch public broadcaster NTR."			[153]
Grouvellinus leonardodicaprioi Freitag, Pangantihon & Njunjić, 2018	Beetle	Leonardo DiCaprio	"named in honour of the actor Leonardo DiCaprio to acknowledge his inspiring work in promoting environmental awareness and bringing the problems of climate change and biodiversity loss into the spotlight. The species name was selected during a naming ceremony at Maliau Basin Studies Centre on 6 October 2017, in which expedition participants as well as a large number of field centre staff and porters took part."			[153][154]
Hannia wintoni Shelley et al., 2020	Fish	Tim Winton	A freshwater grunter found in rivers of the Kimberley (Western Australia), named "in honour of Western Australian author and Kimberley conservationist Tim Winton, whose many novels espouse a love of fish and the Australian landscape"			[155]
Harpidella greggi † 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, Maurotarion, Otarion and Songkania).			[156]
Harpidella kurrii † 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, Maurotarion, Otarion and Songkania).			[156]
Harpidella tikkaneni † 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, Maurotarion, Otarion and Songkania).			[156]
Heckethornia ballionae † McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Siouxsie Sioux	Named after Sioux's birth name, Susan Ballion.			[157]
Heckethornia hyndeae † McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Chrissie Hynde				[157]
Heckethornia morrisseyi † McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Steven Morrissey				[157]
Heckethornia numani † McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Gary Numan				[157]
Heckethornia smithi † McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Robert Smith				[157]
Hemiandrus jacinda Trewick, 2021	Wētā	Jacinda Ardern				[158]
Heteragrion johndeaconi Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	John Deacon	One of four Heteragrion species named after members of the band Queen (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)).			[159]
Heteromysis fosteri Wittmann & Griffiths, 2017	Crustacean	Craig Foster (filmmaker)	An opossum shrimp from South Africa, "named after well-know [sic] underwater-photographer and diver Craig Foster, who has accompanied and assisted the second author in many collecting expeditions and who made all in situ photographs and sampled all specimens of [...] this species"			[160]
Heteropoda helge Jäger, 2008	Spider	Helge Schneider	"in honour of Helge Schneider, a German comedian, for revolutionising the comedy scene"			[161]
Heteropoda ninahagen Jäger, 2008	Spider	Nina Hagen	"named after the German rock- and punk singer Nina hagen, who inspired the author with her unique songs and texts over many years, which were as unusual as the shape of the RTA [Retrolateral tibial apophysis] in this new species"			[161][162]
Heteropoda richlingi Jäger, 2008	Spider	Mathias Richling	"in honour of the German cabaret artist Mathias Richling for observing and commenting politicians in Germany and his tremendous sagacious neologisms"			[161]
Holostaspis mooni 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).			[163]
Hortipes wimmertensi Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000	Spider	Wim Mertens	"in honor of the Flemish composer Wim Mertens, protagonist of the European romantic minimalist school."			[164]
Hoya indaysarae M.N.Medina, R.J.T.Villanueva, Kloppenb. & Cabras	Flowering plant	Sara Duterte	A waxvine native to Dinagat Islands, Philippines, named after then Davao City Mayor, Sara Duterte-Carpio (known as Inday Sara by the Davaoeños), daughter of then president Rodrigo Duterte, for her support for nature conservation initiatives in the region. "I am thankful that everyone knows that I like flowers and I am happy that there is a flower named after me," said Duterte.			[165][166] [167]
Hydrolagus trolli Didier & Séret, 2002	Fish	Ray Troll				[168]
Hyla stingi Kaplan, 1994	Frog	Sting	Colombian tree frog named after Sting "for his commitment and efforts to save the rain forest."			[169][90]
Hylomyrma macielae Ulysséa, 2021	Ant	Formiga	"named after Miraildes Maciel Mota, a black Brazilian woman and footballer, popularly known as "Formiga" (=ant in Portuguese). Formiga holds many international records; she is the only player present in all female football editions in the Olympic Games (the first edition happened in 1996), and has participated in seven different FIFA Women's World Cups."			[170]
Hylomyrma marielleae Ulysséa, 2021	Ant	Marielle Franco	"named in honor of Marielle Franco (1979–2018), born Marielle Francisco da Silva, a black Brazilian woman, politician, feminist, and human rights activist, whose assassination, motivated by her positions and actions against all forms of discrimination, happened during her mandate as a representative in Rio de Janeiro local Assembly."			[170]
Hyloscirtus sethmacfarlanei Reyes-Puig et al., 2022	Frog	Seth MacFarlane	"in honor of Seth MacFarlane, American writer, director, producer, actor, artist, musician and conservationist, with an outstanding passion for science, biodiversity and the natural world."			[171]
Hypotrachyna oprah Lendemer & J.L.Allen (2019)	Lichen	Oprah Winfrey	A foliose lichen native to the Southeastern United States. "The specific epithet was chosen to honor Dr. Oprah Winfrey for her performances, media presence, and generous philanthropy that have substantially improved humanity." "The new species honors Dr. Oprah Winfrey, widely considered to be the world’s most influential woman, to commemorate her lifelong accomplishments and contributions in the realms of media and philanthropy."			[172]
Hystricurus zanderi † Adrain, Westrop, Karim & Landing 2014	Trilobite	Robin Zander				[173]
Ibexaspis coadyi † McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Sharon Needles	Named after Needles's birth name, Aaron Coady.			[102]
Ibexaspis leuppi † McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Miss Coco Peru	Named after Peru's birth name, Clinton Leupp.			[102]
Ibexaspis rupauli † McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	RuPaul				[102]
Icius tukarami Prajapati, Kumbhar & Kamboj, 2021	Spider	Tukaram Omble	A jumping spider native to India. "The specific epithet is dedicated to a hero of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, ASI Tukaram Omble AC, who took 23 bullets and captured the terrorist of the attack."			[174]
Icius vikrambatrai Prajapati, Malamel, Sudhikumar & Sebastian, 2018	Spider	Vikram Batra	A jumping spider native to India. "The specific epithet is a tribute to the Indian Kargil war hero, Captain Vikram Batra, PVC, an officer of the Indian Army. He was posthumously awarded with the Param Vir Chakra (India’s highest and most prestigious award for valour) for his tremendous actions during the 1999 Kargil War in Kashmir, for which he was also known as 'Sher Shah' ('Lion King')."			[175]
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"			[176]
Idris elba 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.			[177][178] [179]
Impatiens dorjeekhandui Chowlu, S. S. Dash & Gogoi	Flowering plant	Dorjee Khandu	A balsamine native to the Eastern Himalayas, named "after Late Dorjee Khandu, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for his service to the nation and contribution for better development in the Himalayan state."			[180]
Impatiens nimspurjae Raskoti	Flowering plant	Nirmal Purja	A species of balsamine native to Gandaki Province, Nepal. "The specific epithet 'nimspurjae' honours Mr. Nirmal Purja (nickname Nimsdai) for his initiation on conservation through climate change champion. [sic]"			[181]
Impatiens shailajae Sindhu Arya & V.S.A Kumar	Flowering plant	K. K. Shailaja	A balsamine native to Kerala, India, "eponymous to Mrs. K.K. Shailaja, former Health Minister of Kerala, honoring her efforts to tackle various epidemic and pandemic situations in the state of Kerala through scientific temper."			[182]
Impatiens sirindhorniae Triboun & Suksathan	Flowering plant	Sirindhorn	A balsamine native to Thailand, named "in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn for her dedication and encouragement to the environmental sciences and biodiversity conservation in Thailand."			[183]
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."			[184]
Iniestapodus † Torcida Fernández-Baldor et al., 2021	Dinosaur	Andrés Iniesta	A fossil ichnogenus of sauropod dinosaurs described from tracks found on sedimentary rocks from the late Jurassic/early Cretaceous of Spain. The name, meaning "Iniesta's foot", is "dedicated to Andrés Iniesta, the Spanish footballer who scored the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final." In a press release, the discoverers said "The tracks indicate, as in the case of the footballer from La Mancha, firm, elegant, graceful, well-marked steps of a dinosaur with a peaceful character, enduring in time, leaving a good trace [...] In the same way that the footsteps of the dinosaurs of Burgos have lasted millions of years, the talent and successes of Andrés Iniesta make up a fundamental part of the history of the Spanish national team and world football."			[185][186]
Kahlerosphaera pamuki † Kozur, Moix & Ozsvárt, 2007	Protist	Orhan Pamuk	A fossil radiolarian from the Triassic of Turkey.			[187]
Kaikaia gaga Morris & Dietrich, 2020	Treehopper	Lady Gaga	The lead author, a longtime fan of Lady Gaga, said "If there is going to be a Lady Gaga bug, it’s going to be a treehopper, because they’ve got these crazy horns, they have this wacky fashion sense about them; they’re unlike anything you’ve ever seen before." He also compared its horns to shoulder pads, and commented "It's just kind of their theme as a family of insects to have these very diverse and other-worldly forms that you wouldn't expect from an insect. Gaga often brings the unexpected and makes it popular."			[188][189] [190]
Karaops pilkingtoni Crews & Harvey, 2011	Spider	Karl Pilkington				[191]
Kerevata clarksoni Butcher & Quicke, 2014	Wasp	Jeremy Clarkson	One of three species named after the hosts of Top Gear			[192]
Kerevata hammondi Butcher & Quicke, 2014	Wasp	Richard Hammond	One of three species named after the hosts of Top Gear			[192]
Kerevata jamesmayi Butcher & Quicke, 2014	Wasp	James May	One of three species named after the hosts of Top Gear			[192]
Kingnites diamondi † 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."			[193]
Kirchnerala † 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".			[39]
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.			[194]
Lanice kellyslateri Lavesque, Daffe, Londoño-Mesa & Hutchings, 2021	Polychaete worm	Kelly Slater	"This species is named after the "King" Kelly Slater, 11-time Surf World Champion, and also an environmental activist for the protection of the oceans."			[195][196]
Lapidaster coreytaylori † Thuy, 2013	Brittle star	Corey Taylor	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of Southern France, "named in honour of Corey Taylor, lead vocalist of the rockgroup Slipknot and Stone Sour, for lending a powerful voice during moments of despair in the course of the present study." The genus Lapidaster, created concurrently, is "composed of lapis, Latin for "rock", and aster, Greek for "star", in reference to three species of the genus being named after rockstars."			[197]
Lapidaster hystricarboris † Thuy, 2013	Brittle star	Porcupine Tree	A fossil species from the Jurassic of England; "Name derived from Hystrix, a genus of porcupine, and arbor, Latin for "tree", in honour of Steven Wilson, Richard Barbieri, Gavin Harrison and Colin Edwin of Porcupine Tree whose music was a fertile source of inspiration whenever the creative process of the present study threatened to come to a halt."			[197]
Lapidaster mastodon † Thuy, 2013	Brittle star	Mastodon (band)	A fossil species from the Jurassic of Southern Germany, "named in honour of Brent Hinds, Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher and Troy Sanders of the rockgroup Mastodon, whose music was indispensable during lengthy nightly sessions at the scanning electron microscope."			[197]
Laqueichnus baloffi † Kappel, 2003	Crustacean trace fossil	Paul Baloff	An ichnospecies identified from the Cretaceous of Germany.			[198][199] [8]
Lasioglossum obamai Genaro, 2016	Bee	Barack Obama	"Species dedicated to the forty-fourth president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, for his contribution to the conservation of the environment (and native pollinators) and the improvement in relations with Cuba, among other progressive policies and reforms carried out by his administration."			[200]
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."			[201]
Lemureops kilbeyi † McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Steve Kilbey	One of four species concurrently named after the members of the 1981-1990 line-up of The Church.			[202]
Lemureops koppesi † McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Peter Koppes	One of four species concurrently named after the members of the 1981-1990 line-up of The Church.			[202]
Lemureops ploogi † McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	Richard Ploog	One of four species concurrently named after the members of the 1981-1990 line-up of The Church.			[202]
Lemureops willsonpiperi † 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.			[202]
Lepidobatrachus dibumartinez † Turazzini & Gómez, 2023	Frog	Emiliano Martínez	A fossil horned frog from the Late Miocene-Early Pliocene of Argentina, named to honour Argentine footballer Emiliano Martínez, who is also known as "Dibu Martínez", for playing a pivotal role as a goalkeeper in winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup with the Argentina national football team.			[203]
Leporinus enyae Burns et al., 2017	Fish	Enya	"Named in honor of the singer Enya, whose beautiful song "Orinoco Flow" celebrates the flow of the mighty Orinoco River, which the new species inhabits"			[204]
Librelula maradoniana † 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.			[205][206]
Liladownsia Fontana, Mariño-Pérez, Woller & Song, 2014	Grasshopper	Lila Downs	"We are pleased to name the new genus in honor of the Mexican singer-songwriter and Grammy Award-winner, Ana Lila Downs Sánchez, whose stage name is Lila Downs. This taxon is dedicated to her for a number of reasons, such as the fact that she was born in the vicinity of the type locality and because she incorporates several indigenous tongues from Mexico into her musical style, including Mixteco and Zapoteco (the latter of which is spoken in the type locality). Additionally, Lila Downs has not only promoted the vast cultural diversity of Mexico worldwide via her music, but also through the use of bright colors, a staple of Mexican culture, and considering that this new genus is brightly-colored, we would like to recognize her efforts through the dedication of this new genus."			[207]
Lillithaster lamentatiofelium † Thuy, Numberger-Thuy & Jagt, 2018	Brittle star	Katzenjammer	A fossil species from the Cretaceous of South Carolina, US. "Species name composed of Latin 'lamentatio' (= mourning) and 'felium' (= of cats), honouring the Norwegian folk rock band Katzenjammer, in recognition of their energy-loaded approach to music and their masterpiece "Demon Kitty Rag"."			[28]
Liolaemus messii 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."			[208]
Litarachna lopezae Pešić, Chatterjee, Alfaro & Schizas, 2014	Mite	Jennifer Lopez	An aquatic mite from Puerto Rico. "The reason behind the unusual choice of name for the new species is simple: J-Lo's songs and videos kept the team in a continuous good mood when writing the manuscript and watching World Cup soccer," said lead author Vladimir Pešić.			[209][210]
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."			[211]
Loancorhynchus catrillancai † Otero, 2019	Fish	Camilo Catrillanca	A fossil swordfish from the Eocene of Chile, named "Honoring the memory of the Mapuche leader Camilo Catrillanca." Otero argued his choice of name pointing out that in Chile there is a lack of memory with the natural, and certainly with historical facts. "That is why it makes to me more sense than ever to name this species after Camilo Catrillanca. Just as our natural history has been ignored, I would not want the sad recent history of this case to be ignored. That is why I wanted to honor his memory by dedicating this species to him," he said. "It is in honor of him, and in part, to point out again how important it is to remember and know our own history," Otero added.			[212][213]
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."			[214][215]
Loxosomatoides sirindhornae Wood, 2005	Entoproct	Sirindhorn				[8]
Mackenziurus ceejayi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	C. J. Ramone	One of four species concurrently named in 1997 after members of The Ramones (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949))			[216]
Mackenziurus deedeei † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Dee Dee Ramone	One of four species concurrently named in 1997 after members of The Ramones.			[216]
Mackenziurus joeyi † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Joey Ramone	One of four species concurrently named in 1997 after members of The Ramones.			[216]
Macrobiotus rybaki Stec & Vecchi, 2021	Tardigrade	Alexander Rybak	"The choice to dedicate the new species to Alexander Rybak is the fruit of our passion for the Eurovision Song Contest. We are both fans of this very popular, diverse and cheerful song contest, and we wanted to honour it with a reference to one of its most iconic winners."			[217][218]
Macrobrachium sirindhorn 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."			[219]
Macrocarpaea dies-viridis J.R. Grant	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."			[220]
Macrocentrus jonathanrosenbergi Sharkey & van Achterberg, 2021	Wasp	Jonathan Rosenberg (technologist)	"named to honor Mr. Jonathan Rosenberg of Google for his generous perception of the potential relevance of ACG [ Área de Conservación Guanacaste, where this species was found] to biodiversity understanding of Google employees."			[221]
Macrostylis metallicola Riehl & De Smet, 2020	Crustacean	Metallica	"The name '‘metallicola' is dedicated to the U.S. thrash metal pioneers Metallica whose works accompanied and inspired the first author since teenage years. As a composite word from the Latin word for 'metal' and the New Latin suffix '-cola', meaning 'inhabiting' or 'living in', the name simultaneously refers to the species' habitat that is rich in polymetallic nodules (manganese nodules). It is meant to raise attention to the habitat of this new species which, sad but true, may be partially lost or damaged due to nodule mining in the near future potentially putting the new species under threat." The band commented on their Facebook page "First of all, stellar name Dr. Riehl. Second, what an honor! Not only did Dr. Riehn [sic] name his discovery after a band as he has been a fan since childhood, The Thing That Should Not Be has a few things in common with us. The worm-like creature dwells in complete darkness, has no eyes, and is colorless. Talk about Blackened! It also lives amongst metallic nodules containing cobalt, copper, manganese, nickel, and rare-earth elements. So it basically lives in a rock stadium? Now that’s one metal crustacean! You just never know what you’ll find "lurking beneath the sea.""			[222][223]
Maeota ibargueni Galvis, 2014	Spider	Caterine Ibargüen	A species of jumping spider native to Colombia, named "in honour of Caterine Ibargüen Mena, world and Olympic triple jump champion, for her charisma and contribution to Colombian sport, and for sharing the talent of jumping with this particular and diverse group of spiders."			[224]
Magnolia lopezobradorii A.Vázquez	Flowering plant	Andrés Manuel López Obrador	A rare species of magnolia known only from the Tuxtlas Mountains in Veracruz, Mexico; "The specific epithet honors Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a progressive politician and second time Mexican Presidential Candidate [at the time of naming; he would go on to become president], a scholar of the "deep" problems of Mexico, "El México profundo", with sound proposals for sustainable management for tropical rainforest, from where he and this tree species are native. A magnificent tree of the family Magnoliaceae is named after a magnificent philanthropic man."			[225]
Magnolia sirindhorniae Nooteboom & Chalermglin	Flowering plant	Sirindhorn				[8]
Maguimithrax Klompmaker et al., 2015	Crustacean	Tobey Maguire	A genus of spider crab. Maguire starred in four Spider-Man films.			[226]
Maldybulakia angusi † Edgecombe, 1998	Myriapod	Angus Young	A fossil species from the Devonian of Australia.			[227]
Maldybulakia malcolmi † Edgecombe, 1998	Myriapod	Malcolm Young	A fossil species from the Devonian of Australia.			[227]
Marengo sachintendulkar Malamel, Prajapati, Sudhikumar & Sebastian, 2019	Spider	Sachin Tendulkar	A jumping spider native to India, "dedicated to the Indian cricketer Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar, also known as the 'God of Cricket' and 'Master Blaster', for his extraordinary and unbreakable records in the game of cricket."			[228]
Marginellopsis rineri 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."			[229]
Mauriciosaurus fernandezi † Frey et al., 2017	Plesiosaur	Mauricio Fernández Garza	A plesiosaur from the Cretaceous of Vallecillo, Mexico; "Genus and species name in honor of Mauricio Fernández Garza, who not only made the specimen accessible for scientific research, but also secures all future work in the quarry area at Vallecillo and supports public education in Earth- and biological sciences predominantly in the state of Nuevo León."			[230]
Maurotarion messieri † 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, Harpidella, Otarion and Songkania).			[156]
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.			[231]
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.			[231]
Megalestes gyalsey Gyeltshen, Kalkman & Orr, 2017	Damselfly	Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck	A species native to Bhutan, "named in honour of His Royal Highness Crown Prince of Bhutan, The Gyalsey, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, on the occasion of his first birthday."			[232]
Megophthalmidia mckibbeni Kerr, 2014	Fly	Bill McKibben	A fungus gnat native to California, named "in honor of William Earnest "Bill" McKibben, noted author, environmental activist, and founder of 350.org. The magnificent diversity of life on our planet depends on a stable climate, which is now under grave threat. There are solutions, but they require the wisdom, persistence, and activism that Bill McKibben exemplifies." McKibben said "I felt truly honored. I love this planet we got born onto, from the big down to the very small. To be officially connected with its great diversity – well, that means a lot.[...] I was born in California, and my father was a member of the Sierra Club back when it was mostly a hiking group, spending his weekends in the mountains and forests, so I feel some extra kinship."			[233][234]
Melanochlamys droupadi Tudu & Sajan, 2024	Sea slug	Droupadi Murmu	A headshield slug from the Bay of Bengal. "Since both the president and I come from the Rairangpur area of Mayurbhanj, I decided to name the species after her to honour her ascension to the high office,” Tudu said.			[235][236]
Melusinaster alissawhitegluzae † Thuy & Stöhr, 2018	Brittle star	Alissa White-Gluz	A fossil species of basket star from the Jurassic of Germany, named "to honour Alissa White-Gluz, singer of death metal band Arch Enemy, for being an inspiring person, and to pay tribute to the intensity, authenticity and passion that she conveys in her powerful vocals." "It’s a real honour", declared the singer. "The fact that such an important discovery was made while the palaeontologist was listening to our music is something quite special. Combining art and science in this way is impressive." She received a replica of the fossil from one of the authors while on stage at a concert in Rockhal, Luxembourg.			[237][238]
Melusinaster arcusinimicus † Thuy & Stöhr, 2018	Brittle star	Arch Enemy	A fossil species of basket star from the Jurassic of Luxembourg; its name is "the Latin translation of Arch Enemy, Swedish death metal band, for producing some of the heaviest melodic death metal songs ever, and in particular for having written masterpieces such as "We will rise" and "Reason to believe"".			[237]
Meotipa luoqiae Lin & Li, 2021	Spider	Luo Qi (singer)	A comb-footed spider native to China, "honoring the Chinese rock singer Mrs. Qi Luo, which encouraged the author by her courage, freedom and spirit of exploration"			[123]
Meranoplus mosalahi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2019	Ant	Mohamed Salah				[239]
Mesoparapylocheles michaeljacksoni † Fraaije et al., 2012	Crustacean	Michael Jackson	A fossil species of hermit crab from the Cretaceous of northern Spain. "Named in honour of the "King of Pop", Michael Jackson, who passed away at the age of fifty [on] the same day when the holotype was found (June 25, 2009)"			[240]
Metabowmania braggi † Adrain & Westrop, 2007	Trilobite	Billy Bragg				[241]
Metallactus dicaprioi 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."			[242]
Metallichneumon neurospastarchus 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.			[243]
Millardaspis knoxi † McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	The Lady Chablis	Named after The Lady Chablis's birth name, Benjamin Knox.			[102]
Mimadiestra sirindhornae Dawwrueng, Storozhenko & Artchawakom, 2016	Cricket	Sirindhorn	This species is native to Thailand.			[244]
Mirpurina edytavaresi Ortea & Moro, 2023	Sea snail	Edy Tavares	This species from Cape Verde is "dedicated to Walter (Edy) Tavares (Maio, 22.3.1992), outstanding Cape Verdean basketball player, who has contributed in a decisive and incontestable manner to the classification of his country's team for the world championship of that sport. The white mantle that covers the animal's shell when it moves, a true meringue, is a tribute to Real Madrid, the Spanish team in which Tavares plays" (Note: "meringue" is a common nickname for Real Madrid players and supporters, referencing their white uniform).			[245]
Misumessus dicaprioi Edwards, 2017	Spider	Leonardo DiCaprio	"This species is named in honor of Leonardo DiCaprio, for his efforts to raise awareness about global warming."			[246]
Muldaster haakei † Thuy, Eriksson & Numberger-Thuy, 2022	Brittle star	Tomas Haake	A fossil species from the Silurian of Gotland, Sweden, which "honours Tomas Haake, Swedish drummer of metal band Meshuggah, representing a derived form of heavy metal music."			[247]
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.			[248]
Nannaria swiftae Hennen, Means & Marek, 2022	Millipede	Taylor Swift	Named after the American singer-songwriter "in recognition of her talent as a songwriter and performer and in appreciation of the enjoyment her music has brought [Hennen]".			[249]
Nannaria mcelroyorum Hennen, Means & Marek, 2021	Millipede	Clint McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy and Griffin McElroy	"This species is named for Clint, Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy from Huntington, West Virginia, who provided endless hours of emotional support [...] during field collections through their podcasts, The Adventure Zone and My Brother, My Brother, and Me."			[250]
Neilpeartia † Carnevale et al., 2020	Fish	Neil Peart	A genus of fossil frogfish from the Eocene of Italy, "named after the outstanding Canadian musician and writer Neil Ellwood Peart who passed away on January 7, 2020."			[251]
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".			[252]
Nemoura hugekootinlokorum Wang, 2021	Stonefly	Hu Ge and Louis Koo	A species of spring stonefly from southwestern China, "named in honor of Mr. Ge Hu and Mr. Tin-Lok Koo, two renowned actors, as an appreciation for their contribution to elementary education and environmental preservation in the mountainous areas of western China."			[253][254]
Nervellius philippus Braet, 2014	Wasp	Philippe of Belgium	"Named in honour of the seventh king of Belgium: Philippe Léopold Louis Marie de Belgique for his enthronement."			[255]
Nesticus jemisinae Hedin & Milne, 2023	Spider	N. K. Jemisin	A scaffold web spider known only from a cave in Tennessee, named "in honor of N. K. Jemisin whose 'Broken Earth' book series features a subterranean colony, including scientists who study caves."			[256]
Nystalus obamai Whitney et al., 2013	Bird	Barack Obama	The Western striolated puffbird from South America, which was split from the Eastern striolated puffbird after scientists noticed the difference in their song. "Barack Hussein Obama II has proven to be a public servant of the highest caliber. He was elected and re-elected the 44th President of the United States based primarily on his outstanding professional record as a fair-minded, resolute, and visionary humanitarian. With the name of this puffbird, we are pleased to recognize Obama's remarkably positive and pervasive influence on the world stage and, in particular, we support his staunch initiative to bring development of solar energy to the forefront at a time when this obviously ideal global energy solution is, incredibly, still an uphill battle. The mainstream use of solar power around the world will benefit all, certainly including the flora, fauna, and people of Amazonia, mainly by allowing the Earth’s natural atmosphere to persist."			[257][258]
Obamadon † Longrich et al., 2013	Lizard	Barack Obama	An extinct genus of lizards from the Cretaceous.			[259]
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."			[260]
Obtusopyrgus farri Verhaegen & Haase, 2021	Freshwater snail	Gareth Farr	A species from New Zealand "named after Gareth Farr, acclaimed New Zealand percussionist and composer integrating non-European music styles including Maori music into Western classical music resulting in the most fascinating and colorful synthesis of different musical expressions. His alter ego, the drag queen Lilith LaCroix, is also colorful."			[261]
Ocellularia jacinda-arderniae A.J.Marshall, Blanchon, Lücking & de Lange (2019)	Lichen	Jacinda Ardern	A species native to New Zealand, "Named in honour of Jacinda Ardern (1980–), the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand, and the third and youngest woman to hold that position. In bestowing this name, we also wish to acknowledge that Ocellularia jacinda-arderniae was discovered in 2018, the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage in New Zealand, making it all the more fitting that we name a lichen after a prominent female New Zealand politician."			[262]
Oenonella wasisnamei † Adrain & Fortey, 2022	Trilobite	Buddy Wasisname	A trilobite from the Ordovician of Newfoundland, Canada.			[263]
Oenonella otherfellersorum † Adrain & Fortey, 2022	Trilobite	The Other Fellers	A trilobite from the Ordovician of Newfoundland, Canada.			[263]
Ogyges menchuae 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.			[264]
Ogyges toriyamai 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 Ogyges mutenroshii, after the character Master Roshi from this series.			[264]
Oligoaeschna sirindhornae 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."		× × €4.95 / month Favourites List Audio Listining Color Mode Monthly New Updates Fullname * Email * Credit or debit card Subscribe A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Notice Message: Undefined variable: userid Filename: user/popup_modal.php Line Number: 68 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Line: 68 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 478 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once "> Subscribe Now Premium Membership × €4.95 € 9.90 / month Create a Premium Account quick and easy Save your Favourite Pages Listen to any page in Audio Colour Night Mode Create your Account Modal title × Close Save changes Cancel Subscription × List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1950–present)" id="cancelSubscription" name="cancelSubscription" class="mb-0"> Are you sure you want to cancel your membership with us? A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Notice Message: Undefined variable: user_membership Filename: user/popup_modal.php Line Number: 192 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Line: 192 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 478 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Warning Message: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() Filename: user/popup_modal.php Line Number: 192 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Line: 192 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 478 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Notice Message: Undefined variable: userid Filename: user/popup_modal.php Line Number: 208 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Line: 208 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 478 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once "> Yes Cancel Continue Subscription Harry Potter Books × A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Notice Message: Undefined variable: products Filename: user/popup_harry_book.php Line Number: 24 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_harry_book.php Line: 24 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 479 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Warning Message: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() Filename: user/popup_harry_book.php Line Number: 24 Backtrace: File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_harry_book.php Line: 24 Function: _error_handler File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php Line: 479 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/controllers/Main.php Line: 107 Function: view File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/index.php Line: 315 Function: require_once