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

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

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

Sir David Attenborough was formerly included in this section of the list as one of these exceptions, since despite his formal training as a natural scientist, he is more widely known to the public as a documentary filmmaker. However, due to the high number of taxa named after him (over 50 as of 2022), he has been removed; his patronyms can be found in the List of things named after David Attenborough and his works.

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

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

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

• List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)

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

List (people born 1900–1949)[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]
Abichites shahriari † Korn et al., 2015	Ammonite	Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar	A fossil from the Permian of the Aras river valley, on the border between Iran and Azerbaijan, named "After Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar (1906-1988), the last poet of the lineage of classical legendary Iranian Azerbaijani poets."			[3]
Abyssocladia hendrixii Eck, Kröner & Janussen, 2024	Sponge	Jimi Hendrix	"Named after the famous guitarist, songwriter and singer Jimi Hendrix, whose music was a faithful companion throughout the time of the taxonomic work."			[4]
Acanthella stanleei Nascimento, Cavalcanti & Pinheiro, 2019	Sponge	Stan Lee	"in honor of the scriptwriter and editor of Marvel Comics, recently deceased."			[5]
Acanthobunocephalus scruggsi Carvalho & Reis, 2020	Catfish	Earl Scruggs	"Named after Earl Scruggs, a prominent American banjo player known for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style, also known as "Scruggs style", which is characteristic of bluegrass music. The name of the species also makes an allusion to the common name given to aspredinid species in general (banjo catfishes), and the remarkable resemblance of the new species with this musical instrument."			[6][7]
Acanthophis hawkei Wells & Wellington, 1985	Snake	Bob Hawke	An Australian death adder "Named for the Prime Minister of Australia, the Rt. Hon. Robert J. Hawke, in recognition of his part in saving the Tasmanian wilderness." This species was described in one of the papers involved in the Wells and Wellington affair and is one of the few from those papers that is accepted as valid by the scientific community and has not been synonymised. In turn, a Protected Mobility Vehicle of the Australian Army, the Hawkei PMV, is named after the species.			[8][9]
Acidovorax kalamii Pal et al., 2018	Bacterium	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	Isolated from a water sample of the river Ganges in India.			[10]
Acritus bikoi Gomy, 2001	Beetle	Steve Biko	A clown beetle native to South Africa.			[11]
Acritus mandelai Gomy, 2001	Beetle	Nelson Mandela	A clown beetle native to South Africa.			[11]
Acrogonyleptes cheguevarai DaSilva & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2010	Harvestman	Che Guevara	"In honor of Che Guevara (1928-1967), the famous Argentine socialist revolutionary, who undertook the battle for the people's freedom in Latin America and Africa."			[12]
Acropora sirikitiae Wallace, Phongsuwan & Muir, 2012	Coral	Sirikit	A stony coral found on the coast of Thailand, "named to honour the 80th year of Her Majesty Queen Regent of Thailand, Somdetch Phra Nang Chao Sirikit Phra Baromma Rajini Nath, who has supported biodiversity and conservation of Thailand’s reef, and improved the lives of poor fishermen of Thailand, by her restoration project providing artificial reefs in Thai waters."			[13]
Actinopus dioi Miglio, Pérez-Miles & Bonaldo, 2020	Spider	Ronnie James Dio	"The specific name is in honor of musician Ronald James Padavona or Ronnie James Dio, one of Black Sabbath vocals, affiliated to several bands of heavy metal in addition to his solo career."			[14]
Actinopus osbournei Miglio, Pérez-Miles & Bonaldo, 2020	Spider	Ozzy Osbourne	"The specific name is in honor of musician John Michael Osbourne or Ozzy Osbourne, the founder of heavy metal, affiliated to a band called Black Sabbath, in addition to his solo career."			[14]
Adaina jobimi Vargas, 2020	Moth	Antônio Carlos Jobim	"dedicated to the memory of the great Brazilian musician Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, best known as Tom Jobim, for his huge contribution to the development of the "Música Popular Brasileira" and his admiration of nature".			[15]
Aegires evorae Moro & Ortea, 2015	Sea slug	Cesária Évora	A species native to the waters of Cape Verde "Named after Cesárea [sic] Évora, the queen of morna, universal interpreter of Cape Verdean music."			[16]
Aegomorphus wojtylai Hilszczanski & Bystrowski, 2005	Beetle	Pope John Paul II	A Polish beetle, posthumously named for the Pope's birth name, Karol Wojtyła. Subsequently synonymised with Aegomorphus obscurior.			[17][18]
Aegrotocatellus jaggeri † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1995	Trilobite	Mick Jagger	Perirehaedulus richardsi was named concurrently to honor fellow Rolling Stones member Keith Richards.			[19]
Aegrotocatellus nankerphelgeorum † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1995	Trilobite	Nanker Phelge	Collective pseudonym used by members of The Rolling Stones.			[19]
Aetana abadae Huber, 2015	Spider	Pacita Abad	A cellar spider from the Philippines, "Named for Philippine-born cosmopolitan artist Pacita Abad (1946–2004), famous for her vibrant, colorful abstract work, but also for her paintings of tropical flowers and animal wildlife."			[20]
Aetana kiukoki Huber, 2015	Spider	Ang Kiukok	A cellar spider from the Philippines.			[20]
Aetana manansalai Huber, 2015	Spider	Vicente Manansala	A cellar spider from the Philippines, "Named for the Filipino painter and illustrator Vicente Silva Manansala (1910–1981), most famous for his 'Madonna of the Slums'"			[20]
Aetana ocampoi Huber, 2015	Spider	Hernando R. Ocampo	A cellar spider from the Philippines, "Named for the Filipino artist Hernando Ruiz Ocampo (1911–1978), famous for his work reflecting the harsh realities of his country after the Second World War, but also for his interest in depicting Philippine flora and fauna."			[20]
Afghanella tereshkovae † Leven, 1967	Protist	Valentina Tereshkova	A fossil foraminiferan found in Permian deposits throughout Eurasia, described from a holotype collected from the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan (formerly part of the Soviet Union).			[21]
Agathidium bushi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	George W. Bush	This beetle was named by Quentin D. Wheeler, and President Bush was pleased with the gesture, even calling Wheeler to thank him for the honor. Because of the problematic public image of Bush and his cabinet, and the fact that this is a slime-mold beetle which feeds on decaying fungi, some interpreted the naming to be intended as an insult; however, Wheeler clarified that this species, as well as A. cheneyi and A. rumsfeldi, were meant as homages: "We admire these leaders as fellow citizens who have the courage of their convictions and are willing to do the very difficult and unpopular work of living up to principles of freedom and democracy rather than accepting the expedient or popular". Co-author Kelly Miller said "We intended the names to be honorific... We were two conservatives in academia working together (which is not common). It was early in the Iraq war period, and we were both in favor of intervention there... And finally, we love our beetles! We wouldn't name a new species after someone we didn't like. [In interviews,] we compared it to the Lewis and Clark expedition naming the three forks of the Missouri after Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin (President, Vice President, and Secretary of the Treasury [at the time])."			[22][23] [24][25]
Agathidium cheneyi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	Dick Cheney				[22][23]
Agathidium rumsfeldi Miller & Wheeler, 2005	Beetle	Donald Rumsfeld				[22][23]
Agmasoma aquinoae Enriquez & Sprague, 1988	Fungus	Corazon Aquino	This species of marine microsporidium was first identified in the Philippines. It is a parasite of prawns of the genus Penaeus.			[26]
Agra schwarzeneggeri Erwin, 2002	Beetle	Arnold Schwarzenegger	Named "in reference to the markedly developed (biceps-like) middle femora of the males of this species reminiscent of the actor's physique."			[27]
Agrilus updikei Hespenheide, 2012	Beetle	John Updike	A species of jewel beetle that mimics flies, "named in honor of the late writer John Updike. Although Updike published sparingly on Neotropical beetles (1963), his use of metaphors, widely admired by critics, recommends this honor because, in a sense, a species which mimics another is a kind of metaphor for the mimicked species and benefits by being confused for its model by uncritical predators."			[28]
Akihito Watson, Keith, & Marquet, 2007	Fish	Akihito	A freshwater goby endemic to Vanuatu. "The new genus name honors Emperor Akihito for his many contributions to goby systematics and phylogenetic research"			[29]
Aleiodes kingmani Shimbori & Shaw, 2014	Wasp	Eduardo Kingman	A parasitoid wasp from Ecuador, "named after Eduardo Kingman (Loja, February 23, 1913 – Quito, November 27, 1997), one of the greatest Ecuadorian artists, who dedicated his art to portray the indigenous people of Ecuador."			[30]
Aleiodes niveni Butcher et al., 2012	Wasp	Larry Niven				[31]
Allende Álvarez-Padilla, 2007	Spider	Salvador Allende	A genus of Long-jawed orb weaver spiders native to Chile.			[32]
Allendia Noonan, 1974	Beetle	Salvador Allende	"The genus is named for Salvador Allende, the late president of Chile, and is dedicated to his memory." This genus is native to Chile, and was named one year after Allende's death.			[33]
Allobates algorei Barrio-Amorós & Santos, 2009	Frog	Al Gore	"We name this species after the former American vice-president and Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore to recognize his ecumenical efforts to alert the people of the planet about the global warming crisis. Amphibians are among the organisms most affected by this crisis, even without direct prosecution by humans. Concretely, the Andes of Venezuela [where this species is native from] have suffered an evident decimation of amphibian populations due to known and unknown causes."			[34]
Allocybaeina littlewalteri Bennett, 2020	Spider	Little Walter	"The specific epithet is a patronym honouring the late musician "Little" Walter Jacobs whose ground-breaking approach to blues harmonica in the 1950s and 1960s set the standards for all subsequent players".			[35]
Alterosa amadoi Dumas, Calor & Nessimian, 2013	Caddisfly	Jorge Amado	A species native to Bahia state, Brazil, "dedicated to the deceased Brazilian writer Jorge Amado, who was born in Bahia state in 1912 and died in 2001. Amado is one of the most acclaimed contemporary Brazilian novelists, whose 32 novels have sold millions of copies. Among his best-known works are Capitães de Areia, Gabriela, Cravo e Canela, and Tieta do Agreste. In 2012, Brazil celebrated the centenary of his birth."			[36]
Alterosa caymmii Dumas, Calor & Nessimian, 2013	Caddisfly	Dorival Caymmi	A species native to Bahia state, Brazil, "named in memory of Dorival Caymmi, considered one of the most important Brazilian songwriters. Caymmi was born in Bahia state in 1914 and died [in] 2008. He became a national icon with his lyrics that evoked the charm of Bahia's fishing villages, beaches and beautiful women, like "O Que é Que a Baiana Tem?", "Marina", "Rainha do Mar", "Samba da Minha Terra", among others".			[36]
Amaurotoma zappa Plas, 1972	Snail	Frank Zappa				[37][38]
Ami bladesi Pérez-Miles, Gabriel & Gallon, 2008	Spider	Rubén Blades	This species was described from a specimen collected in Colón Island, Panama. Subsequently synonymised with Neischnocolus panamanus Petrunkevitch, 1925.			[39][40]
Amplaria adamsi Shear & Krejca, 2007	Millipede	Ansel Adams	A troglobiont species found in Sequoia National Park, California, named "After the late Ansel Adams, an extraordinary photographer whose finest pictures depict the Sierra Nevada."			[41]
Anacroneuria carole Stark, 2004	Stonefly	Carole King	"The species name [...] honors singer, songwriter, environmental advocate, Carole King in recognition of the music career, a pearl by any standard." (This species belongs to the family Perlidae)			[42]
Anacroneuria taylori Stark, 2004	Stonefly	James Taylor	"The patronym honors singer, songwriter James Taylor in appreciation of his attention to environmental causes, particularly those in the rainforests of South America where Anacroneuria occurs."			[42]
Andinopanurgus vargasllosai Gonzalez and Alvarado, 2019	Bee	Mario Vargas Llosa	A species from Peru, whose name "honors the Peruvian writer, politician, journalist, and 2010 Nobel laureate Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa." Subsequently transferred to genus Luisanthrena.			[43][44]
Andrena perahia Pisanty & Schechl, 2016	Bee	Murray Perahia				[45]
Anelosimus nelsoni Agnarsson, 2006	Spider	Nelson Mandela				[46]
Anelosimus pratchetti Agnarsson, 2012	Spider	Terry Pratchett	"in honour of Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, the wonderful writer "sometimes accused of literacy", a comic genius and the creator of the Discworld series."			[47]
Anheteromeyenia cheguevarai Manconi & Pronzato, 2005	Sponge	Che Guevara	A freshwater demosponge native to Cuba.			[48]
Anillinus docwatsoni Sokolov & Carlton, 2004	Beetle	Doc Watson	A species known from a single locality in Rutherford County, North Carolina, named "after Arthel "Doc" Watson, legendary bluegrass musician from North Carolina."			[49]
Anomphalus jaggerius † Plas, 1972	Sea snail	Mick Jagger	A fossil species from the Permian of Nevada, USA			[37][38]
Anthonomus rulfoi Clark, 1987	Weevil	Juan Rulfo	This species is native to Mexico.			[50]
Anthrenocerus schwarzeneggeri Roach, 2000	Beetle	Arnold Schwarzenegger	"named in admiration after Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger, a multi-champion body builder, movie star, and businessman, because of their similarities in pleural development."			[51]
Aphanogmus kretschmanni Moser, 2023	Wasp	Winfried Kretschmann	"The specific name is a patronym for Winfried Kretschmann, the current Minister-President of the state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany) [where the specimens were collected], to honour his scientific curiosity and commitment to preserving biodiversity in his political environment."			[52]
Aphonopelma hollyi Smith, 1995	Spider	Buddy Holly	Discovered in Lubbock, Texas, birthplace of Holly. The holotype has been lost and no neotype specimen has been found, so this is now considered a nomen dubium, possibly a synonym of Aphonopelma hentzi.			[53][54]
Aphonopelma johnnycashi Hamilton, Hendrixson, & Bond, 2016	Spider	Johnny Cash	"This species can be found near the area of Folsom Prison in California, and like Cash's distinctive style of dress... mature males of this species are generally black in color."			[54]
Apistogramma mendezi Römer, 1994	Fish	Chico Mendes				[55]
Aptostichus chavezi Bond, 2012	Spider	César Chávez				[56]
Aptostichus edwardabbeyi Bond, 2012	Spider	Edward Abbey				[56]
Arenivaga haringtoni Hopkins, 2014	Cockroach	Donald Harington (writer)	"This species is named in honor of Donald Harington, author of The Cockroaches of Stay More, a priceless novel about wonderful animals."			[57]
Arenivaga pratchetti Hopkins, 2014	Cockroach	Terry Pratchett	"This species is named for the one and only Terry Pratchett, creator of Disc World and many happy hours of reading. May the strength and durability of these creatures I so love impart those gifts to him in full measure in his fight against Alzheimer's."			[57]
Argyreia sharadchandrajii Lawand & Shimpale	Flowering plant	Sharad Pawar	A species of morning glory native to Maharashtra, India (Pawar's home state); "The specific epithet sharadchandrajii is chosen after Shri. Sharadchandraji Pawar, former Union Minister of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi for his valuable contribution to Indian agriculture."			[58]
Argyrogrammana chicomendesi Gallard, 1995	Butterfly	Chico Mendes				[59]
Arianops carteri Carlton, 2008	Beetle	Jimmy Carter				[60]
Arianops clintoni Carlton, 2008	Beetle	Bill Clinton				[60]
Arianops gorei Carlton, 2008	Beetle	Al Gore	A species of rove beetle found only in Tennessee, "named after Al Gore, Tennessee native, former Vice President of the United States of America, Nobel Prize laureate, and champion of environmental causes."			[60]
Aricidea bbkingi Barroso, Paiva & Ranauro, 2020	Polychaete worm	B.B. King	"named after Riley Ben King, known as B. B. King, which means Blues Boy King, one of the best guitar players that ever played, and who the authors very much admire. B.B. King played almost until the end of his life. He passed away in 2015, at the age of 90. We are very grateful to this man for all the wonderful songs and guitar solos."			[61]
Arnapa Huber, 2019	Spider	Arnold Ap	A genus of cellar spiders native to West Papua.			[62]
Aryalidonta itishreea Subedi & Kasalo, 2023	Groundhopper	Bhairav Aryal	A new genus and species native to Nepal; "The genus is named in honor of the late Bhairav Aryal (Nepali: भैरव अर्याल), an iconic satirist of Nepali literature popularly known as the Emperor of Laughter (Nepali: हाँस्य सम्राट). The second part of the name, -donta, derives from the Greek word “ὀδών”, meaning “tooth,” and is a reference to Bhairav Aryal's iconic smile." "The specific epithet is derived from the Nepali word "itishree", which is the title of one of Bhairav Aryal's books and translates to "The End". The name is also a reference to the tragic end of Bhairav Aryal's life, as well as to his unyielding belief that an end is an invitation to a new beginning."			[63]
Aspidolobus sebastianpinerai Vidal, 2018	Beetle	Sebastián Piñera				[64]
Asteriomyzostomum monroeae Jimi, Moritaki & Kajihara, 2017	Polychaete worm	Marilyn Monroe	"named after the American actress Marilyn Monroe. The protruded mouth in the new species is reminiscent of her puckered lips."			[65]
Astyanax kennedyi Géry, 1964	Fish	John F. Kennedy	This species was described shortly after Kennedy's assassination, and named in his memory.			[66]
Aulospongus mandela Cavalcanti, Santos & Pinheiro, 2014	Sponge	Nelson Mandela				[67]
Australopicus nelsonmandelai † Manegold & Louchart, 2012	Bird	Nelson Mandela	A fossil woodpecker from the Pliocene of South Africa.			[68][69]
Austrogena nerudai Krylova, Sellanes, Valdés & D'Elía, 2014	Bivalve	Pablo Neruda	"The species is dedicated to Pablo Neruda (1904–1973), the renowned Chilean poet, awarded with the Nobel Prize of literature in 1971, who was also a keen collector of shells. The poet's grave and one of his houses, 'Isla Negra', now a museum, are located at the seashore of El Quisco nearby the collection site of the new species."			[70]
Austrotinodes lattesi Dumas, de Souza & Rocha, 2017	Caddisfly	César Lattes	A species from Brazil, "Dedicated to the Brazilian physicist Cesare Mansueto Giulio Lattes, who was born in Curitiba, Paraná state in 1924 and died in 2005. César Lattes was one of the most distinguished and honored Brazilian physicists, and his work was fundamental for the development of atomic physics. He was one of the discoverers of the Pion (pi meson), a subatomic particle, and one of the main personalities behind the creation of Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF)."			[71]
Autosilis annisettaekoppelae † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Annisette Koppel	A fossil soldier beetle found in Eocene Baltic amber, "named in honour of the Danish singer Annisette Koppel (born Hansen), in recognition of her long career."			[72]
Avahi cleesei Thalmann & Geissmann, 2005	Lemur	John Cleese	"Named in honor of British actor and comedian John Cleese for his promotion of conservation issues in movies such as Fierce Creatures [ Schepisi & Young, 1997] and documentaries such as Born to be Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese [Kershaw & Cleese, 1999]. [...] Locally, these animals are called Dadintsifaky, which translates to "grandparent of the sifaky" (Propithecus). As a vernacular name in English, we propose Cleese's woolly lemur or Bemaraha woolly lemur." Cleese said: "I was really touched, and indeed, honoured when Urs Thalmann told me they would like to name the lemur after me. I'm absurdly fond of the little creatures, and if I had to show any of my programmes to St Peter, upon my arrival at the Pearly Gates, I think I would show him my documentary made about them in Madagascar. I help with conservation a bit, here and there, and so will re-double my efforts for our furry friends."			[73][74]
Avalanchurus simoni † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Paul Simon				[75]
Avalanchurus garfunkeli † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Art Garfunkel				[75]
Ayacucho glauberrochai Benedetti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2022	Harvestman	Glauber Rocha				[76]
Ayacucho pasolinii Benedetti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2022	Harvestman	Pier Paolo Pasolini				[76]
Ayacucho spielbergi Benedetti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2022	Harvestman	Steven Spielberg				[76]
Ayacucho vargasllosai Benedetti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2022	Harvestman	Mario Vargas Llosa	A species native to Peru, "dedicated to the Peruvian writer, politician, journalist, essayist, filmmaker, college professor and Nobel Prize winner Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa (born 1936)"			[76]
Azygophleps adamsonae Yakovlev & László, 2020	Moth	Joy Adamson	A carpenter moth from Cameroon.			[77]
Bacillus glennii Seuylemezian et al., 2020	Bacterium	John Glenn	This bacterium was isolated from the vehicle assembly building at Kennedy Space Center where the Viking spacecraft were assembled, and "named after John Glenn, a NASA astronaut who was the first American to orbit the Earth." Subsequently transferred to genus Peribacillus.			[78][79]
Bacillus saganii Seuylemezian et al., 2020	Bacterium	Carl Sagan	This bacterium was isolated from the vehicle assembly building at Kennedy Space Center where the Viking spacecraft were assembled, and named "referring to Carl Sagan, a well-known American astrophysicist with experiments on the Viking mission landers." Subsequently transferred to genus Peribacillus.			[78][79]
Baeus tejaswii Veenakumari, 2020	Wasp	Poornachandra Tejaswi	This species is native to India.			[80]
Balmaceda abba Edwards & Baert, 2018	Spider	ABBA	A jumping spider from the Galápagos Islands.			[81]
Barbaturex morrisoni † Head et al., 2013	Lizard	Jim Morrison	An extinct genus of lizards from the Eocene.			[82]
Barsine sirikitae Volynkin & Černý, 2018	Moth	Sirikit	"dedicated to Sirikit, the queen mother of Thailand, because the holotype and the part of paratypes [sic] were collected near the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden in Chiang Mai Province of Thailand." Subsequently transferred to genus Fossia.			[83][84]
Baru darrowi † Wilis, Murray & Megirian, 1990	Crocodile	Paul Darrow	A fossil crocodile from the Miocene of Australia. "The specific name honours British actor Paul Darrow, best known for his role in the television series Blake's Seven, in recognition of his support of continuing palaeontological investigations of the Riversleigh deposits."			[85]
Bathyceradocus hawkingi Jażdżewska & Ziemkiewicz, 2019	Crustacean	Stephen Hawking	"named to commemorate Professor Stephen Hawking, The University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K., in appreciation of his great contribution to the popularisation of natural sciences, and to underline that the deep sea is as poorly known as the cosmos."			[86]
Batillipes kalami Vishnudattan, Rubal & Bijoy Nandan, 2023	Tardigrade	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	"The specific epithet, kalami refers to Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian aerospace scientist and eleventh president of India, also known as the "Missile Man of India", who was native to the type locality of the current species."			[87]
Beardius dioi Pinho, Mendes & Andersen, 2013	Fly	Ronnie James Dio	"Named after the late Ronnie James Dio, according to the senior author the greatest rock singer of all times."			[88]
Beksitanais Jakiel, Palero & Błażewicz, 2019	Crustacean	Zdzisław Beksiński	A genus of deep-sea tanaids found in the Clipperton Fracture Zone of the Pacific Ocean, which was described by scientists of the University of Łódź, Poland.			[89]
Belesica madiba Rousse & Van Noort, 2014	Wasp	Nelson Mandela	A species of parasitoid wasp endemic to South Africa. "We respectfully dedicate this rare gem to "Madiba" Nelson Mandela, for the enlightenment he brought to South Africa and the remainder of the World. Enkosi uhambe kakuhle Tata Madiba [Thank you and go well Tata Madiba]."			[90]
Belisana keyti Huber, 2005	Spider	George Keyt	A cellar spider from Sri Lanka, "Named for George Keyt (1901-1993), one of the most outstanding Sri Lankan painters. The eternal theme of devine and human love is the thread that runs unbroken throughout his prolific artistic career."			[91]
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."			[92]
Biancolina suassunai Andrade & Souza-Filho, 2022	Crustacean	Ariano Suassuna	An amphipod described from specimens collected from the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil, named "in honor of the famous writer Ariano Vilar Suassuna for his efforts towards promoting and strengthening cultural awareness of the Northeast Brazilian region. Also, the first author was born on the same date as Ariano Suassuna (June 16th)."			[93]
Bistriopelma peyoi Nicoletta et al., 2020	Spider	Peyo	"The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of the Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford (1928–1992), mostly known by his pseudonym 'Peyo', who created the comic strip The Smurfs. The type locality of this new species is located near the Pampachiri Stone Forest, which is known as Smurf's house because of the conical rock formations. Moreover, the prominent projection of the cephalic region of the male resembles the shape of the Smurfs' hats."			[94]
Bobmarleya Hilário & Cunha, 2008	Polychaete worm	Bob Marley	"The generic name is given as an allusion to the shape of the tentacular crown in which the tentacles largely resemble dreadlocks, a hairstyle popularised by the reggae singer and songwriter Bob Marley."			[95]
Bohadschia cousteaui Cherbonnier, 1954	Sea cucumber	Jacques Cousteau	Described from specimens collected by Cousteau's ship, the RV Calypso.			[96]
Borealarges calei † Adrain, 1994	Trilobite	John Cale	One of four species concurrently named in 1994 after the members of the 1965-1968 line-up of The Velvet Underground.			[97]
Borealarges morrisoni † Adrain, 1994	Trilobite	Sterling Morrison	One of four species concurrently named in 1994 after the members of the 1965-1968 line-up of The Velvet Underground.			[97]
Borealarges nicoae † Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Nico	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.			[98]
Borealarges reedi † Adrain, 1994	Trilobite	Lou Reed	One of four species concurrently named in 1994 after the members of the 1965-1968 line-up of The Velvet Underground.			[97]
Borealarges tuckerae † Adrain, 1994	Trilobite	Moe Tucker	One of four species concurrently named in 1994 after the members of the 1965-1968 line-up of The Velvet Underground.			[97]
Borealarges warholi † Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Andy Warhol	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.			[98]
Borealarges yulei † Adrain, 2003	Trilobite	Doug Yule	One of three species concurrently named in 2003 after members or collaborators of The Velvet Underground.			[98]
Bowie Jäger, 2022	Spider	David Bowie	A genus of wandering spiders occurring from the Himalayas to Papua New Guinea and northern Australia, extracted from Ctenus (considered a wastebasket taxon by arachnologist Peter Jäger) and "named after David Bowie (1947–2016) for the creative, innovative and unique kind of music he composed and performed." Jäger added: "On the occasion of David Bowie's 75th birthday, I wanted to commemorate this incomparable artist who left us much too early.[...] However, what matters most to me here is the idea of conservation: we only protect what we know — and an attractive name is much more likely to be remembered." Many species in the genus have been named after David Bowie albums and songs.			[99][100]
Bradleya victorjarai † Bergue & Coimbra, 2023	Ostracod	Víctor Jara	A fossil species from the Miocene of Chile, named "In honor of the Chilean poet, singer, and political activist Victor Lidio Jara Martínez (1932-1973). A beautiful species for a respectful soul."			[101]
Branchioperla ianstewarti † Sroka & Staniczek, 2019	Stonefly	Ian Stewart	A fossil species found in Burmese amber. "The naming [...] completes the "Rolling Stoneflies" [see also species in the genera Electroneuria, Lapisperla, Largusoperla and Petroperla]. It refers to Ian "Stu" Stewart, keyboard player and founding member of The Rolling Stones. Often referred to as "the 6th member of the Rolling Stones", he was removed from the official line-up already in 1963, but continued to work with the band until his sudden death in 1985."			[102]
Brignolia carlmulleri Ranasinghe & Benjamin, 2016	Spider	Carl Muller	A goblin spider from Sri Lanka "Named for the Sri Lankan writer, poet and journalist Carl Muller, best known for his trilogy: The Jam Fruit Tree, Yakada Yaka and Once Upon A Tender Time."			[103]
Brignolia ondaatjei Ranasinghe & Benjamin, 2016	Spider	Michael Ondaatje	A goblin spider from Sri Lanka "Named for Sri Lankan-born Canadian novelist and poet, Philip Michael Ondaatje, best known for The English Patient and our favorite Anil's Ghost." Ondaatje said "Well I am thrilled of course [...] I thought a small creek would be enough to have my name attached to or a lane like the one bp Nichol got. But the goblin spider of Sri Lanka certainly raises the bar."			[103][104]
Bugula bowiei Vieira, Winston & Fehlauer-Ale, 2012	Bryozoan	David Bowie	"Named after David Bowie, British popular musician (1947–) and third author's favourite artist." Subsequently transferred to genus Crisularia.			[105][106]
Buitinga tingatingai Huber, 2003	Spider	Edward Tingatinga	A cellar spider from Tanzania, named "In honour of Edward Saidi Tingatinga (1932–72), a self-taught painter who established Tanzanian Tingatinga, a style of art which involves painting on masonite using bicycle paint."			[107]
Bumba lennoni Pérez-Miles et al., 2014	Spider	John Lennon	"The specific name is patronymic in honor of John Winston Lennon (1940–1980), the legendary creator of The Beatles, who contributed to make this world a gentler place."			[108]
Bushiella (Jugaria) beatlesi Rzhavsky, 1993	Polychaete worm	The Beatles	"named after the musical rock group 'The Beatles', whose songs were my early inspiration".			[109]
Buthus delafuentei Teruel & Turiel, 2020	Scorpion	Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente	"a patronym honoring the great Spanish naturalist and documentary maker Félix Samuel Rodríguez de la Fuente (14/March/1928 – 14/March/1980), who tragically died in a plane crash on his 52nd birthday, while filming in Alaska. His wildlife documentaries inspired a complete generation of biologists (ours) to observe and eventually study nature. A crucial part of his work was devoted to Doñana National Park, just south [of] the site where this new species was discovered."			[110]
Bythinella walensae Falniowski, Hofman & Rysiewska, 2016	Freshwater snail	Lech Wałęsa	This Greek species was described by scientists of Jagiellonian University and "Named in honour of President Lech Wałęsa, a Polish national hero and co-creator of our independence."			[111]
Cacomorphocerus bentifabrici † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Bent Fabric	A fossil soldier beetle found in Eocene Baltic amber, "named in honour of the Danish musician Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, internationally known as Bent Fabric, in recognition of his career as a pianist and composer."			[72]
Cacomorphocerus madseni † Fanti & Damgaard, 2018	Beetle	Svend Åge Madsen	A fossil soldier beetle found in Eocene Baltic amber, named "in honour of the Danish novelist Svend Åge Madsen, in recognition of his writings."			[72]
Calacalles manriquei Stüben, 2018	Weevil	César Manrique	"dedicated to César Manrique (1919 – 1992), the famous artist, sculptor, architect, but above all nature conservationist on the Canary Island of Lanzarote. He has characterised the present appearance of this volcanic island with its unique fauna and flora." This species is endemic to Lanzarote.			[112]
Calathotarsus fangioi Ferretti, Soresi, González & Arnedo, 2019	Spider	Juan Manuel Fangio	This species is restricted to a small area of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, and some of the specimens used to describe it were collected in a hill located in Fangio's hometown, the city of Balcarce.			[113]
Callicebus bernhardi van Roosmalen et al., 2002	Monkey	Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld				[114]
Calponia harrisonfordi Platnick, 1993	Spider	Harrison Ford	"In honor of screen actor Harrison Ford, in recognition of his efforts on behalf of the American Museum."			[115]
Candelabrella shahriari Mekht.	Fungus	Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar	This species was identified from samples of soil collected from Shahriar's grave in Tabriz, Iran. Subsequently transferred to genus Arthrobotrys			[116]
Capoeta shajariani Jouladeh-Roudbar et al., 2017	Fish	Mohammad-Reza Shajarian	A freshwater scraper fish found in the Gamasiab river (Tigris basin), Iran, "named [in] honor of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, an acclaimed Iranian classical singer, composer and master of Persian traditional music."			[117]
Carabus (Archiplectes) lennoni Gottwald, 1985	Beetle	John Lennon				[118]
Carapoia djavani Huber, 2018	Spider	Djavan	This species is native to Brazil.			[119]
Carapoia suassunai Huber, 2018	Spider	Ariano Suassuna	This species is native to Brazil.			[119]
Carteronius lumumba Bonaldo & Ramírez, 2022	Spider	Patrice Lumumba	A corinnid sac spider from Central Africa.			[120]
Cedrorestes crichtoni † Gilpin et al., 2007	Dinosaur	Michael Crichton	"The species name honors Michael Crichton for promoting the public's interest in dinosaurs through his Jurassic Park novels."			[121]
Cephalaeschna algorei Karube & Kompier, 2017	Dragonfly	Al Gore	"in recognition of [Mr. Gore's] important contribution to raise awareness of need for climate action, as exemplified by the award of the Nobel Peace Prize 2007, received jointly with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change"			[122]
Cephalonomia pinkfloydi Ward, 2013	Wasp	Pink Floyd	A bethylid wasp from New Zealand			[123]
Ceratophrys sagani † Barcelos, Almeida-Silva, Santos & Verdade, 2020	Frog	Carl Sagan	A fossil species of Pacman frog from the Pleistocene of Brazil, named "in honor of the eminent North American astronomer Carl Sagan (1934–1996), whose passion for the communication of science continues to inspire."			[124]
Cervellaea coheni Borovec & Meregalli, 2021	Weevil	Leonard Cohen	"During our 2016 expedition, the extraordinary artist Leonard Cohen (1934–2016) passed away, and we wish to name this species after him."			[125]
Chaetodon (Blumchaetodon) wattsi † Marramà, Giusberti & Carnevale, 2022	Fish	Charlie Watts	A fossil butterflyfish from the Oligocene of Italy, "named after the British musician Charles Robert Watts, drummer of the Rolling Stones, who sadly passed away during the preparation of this paper."			[126]
Charletonia shahriari Saboori, Azimi & Shirdel, 2012	Mite	Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar	This species was described from specimens collected in Tabriz, Iran, and "named in memory of Mohammad Hossein Shahriar, one of the most famous poets of Iran from Tabriz (1906–1988)."			[127]
Cheguevaria Kazantsev, 2006	Firefly	Che Guevara	A genus native to Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, "named after E. "Che" Guevara, the legendary Latin American revolutionary, very popular in the Caribbean region."			[128]
Chelidonura juancarlosi Ortea & Espinosa, 1998	Sea slug	Juan Carlos I	This species was described from specimens collected in Jardines de la Reina ("Gardens of the Queen") islands in Cuba, and named after Juan Carlos I to celebrate the visit of the King and Queen of Spain to Cuba arranged for the following year after publication (1999) (the first ever by Spanish monarchs). The sea snail species Volvarina sofiae, found in Jardines del Rey ("Gardens of the King"), was named concurrently after his wife Queen Sofía. Subsequently transferred to genus Camachoaglaja.			[129][130]
Chespiritos bolanosi Kuwahara & Marshall, 2020	Fly	Chespirito	A lesser dung fly from Mexico, named "in memory of Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Mexican screenwriter, actor, comedian and creator of the character Chespirito." (Genus Chespiritos, however, is not explicitly named after Bolaños; it had been created 20 years prior for a Costa Rican species, with no etymological information given; it was possibly named after a local restaurant chain, which was, in turn, named after him.)			[131][132]
Chiromantes garfunkel Davie & Ng, 2013	Crustacean	Art Garfunkel	"Named for Art Garfunkel, who sang "Bright Eyes" for the soundtrack of the 1978 animated film Watership Down. Like the rabbit to which the song alludes, the new crab species also lives in holes, and is remarkable for its brightly shining eyes." Subsequently transferred to the genus Danarma.			[133][134]
Choeras felixrodriguezi Fernández-Triana, 2020	Wasp	Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente				[135]
Cirolana mercuryi Bruce, 2003	Crustacean	Freddie Mercury	East African isopod found on coral reefs off Bawe Island, (Zanzibar, Tanzania) and named for "arguably Zanzibar's most famous popular musician and singer."			[136]
Cis makebae Souza-Gonçalves & Lopes-Andrade, 2017	Beetle	Miriam Makeba	A minute tree-fungus beetle from South Africa, "named in honor of Zenzile Miriam Makeba (1932–2008), who is also known as "Mama Africa", a South African singer and a great activist defending human rights and against Apartheid."			[137]
Cis mandelai Souza-Gonçalves & Lopes-Andrade, 2017	Beetle	Nelson Mandela	A minute tree-fungus beetle from South Africa, "named in honor of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918–2013), the most powerful symbol of the fight against the segregationist regime of Apartheid."			[137]
Cis masekelai Souza-Gonçalves & Lopes-Andrade, 2017	Beetle	Hugh Masekela	A minute tree-fungus beetle from South Africa, "named in honor of Hugh Ramopolo Masekela, a South African composer, musician and singer of jazz, whose songs protested slavery and Apartheid."			[137]
Clavus brianmayi Fedosov & Puillandre, 2020	Sea snail	Brian May				[138]
Clavus davidgilmouri Fedosov & Puillandre, 2020	Sea snail	David Gilmour				[138]
Clitenella sukarnoi Mohamedsaid, 2001	Beetle	Sukarno	This leaf beetle is native to the island of Bali, Indonesia.			[139]
Clusia donramonii J. E. Nascim & Bittrich	Flowering plant	Ramón Valdés				[140]
Clusia goscinnyi J.E.Nascim. & Bittrich	Flowering plant	René Goscinny				[141]
Coloborhynchus spielbergi † Veldmeijer, 2003	Pterosaur	Steven Spielberg	"in honour of Steven Spielberg, the director of the three Jurassic Park movies [sic; he directed the first two but not the third] in which dinosaurs and pterosaurs were animated." Subsequently transferred to genus Maaradactylus.			[142][143]
Colomys lumumbai Kerbis Peterhans, Giarla & Demos, 2020	Rodent	Patrice Lumumba	"The specific epithet refers to Patrice Émery Lumumba, who was born on 2 July 1925 in Katako-Kombe, in the middle of the range of the new species. He was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first Prime Minister of the newly independent Democratic Republic of the Congo from June until September 1960. He was one of the principal individuals involved in the independence of the DRC and he led the Congolese National Movement party from its founding in 1958. This movement was inclusive and not based on ethnic lines. On 17 January 1961, he was assassinated by Katangan and Belgian forces following an independence effort by the former group."			[144][145]
Coltraneia † Lieberman & Kloc, 1997	Trilobite	John Coltrane	A genus of Devonian trilobites that has been found in Germany, France, Spain, Algeria and Morocco.			[146]
Coniceromyia niemeyeri Ament, Kung & Brown, 2020	Fly	Oscar Niemeyer	"Considering the characteristically curved wing veins of this species, we name it in honor of the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer whose revolutionary work frequently has characteristic curved shapes."			[147]
Constrictoanchoratus lemmyi Ferreira, Rodrigues, Cunha & Domingues, 2017	Flatworm	Lemmy	"in honor of 'Lemmy' Kilmister (1945–2015), leader of the heavy-metal band Motörhead, of whom the senior author is a big fan."			[148]
Conus gadesi Espinosa & Ortea, 2005	Sea snail	Antonio Gades	This species was described from specimens collected in Cuba. "With the name Conus gadesi, for this beautiful animal with a red body and a white shell, the authors wish to pay homage to the brilliant Spanish dancer and choreographer Antonio Gades, committed to Cuba, with whose sea he declared himself to be fervently in love." Subsequently synonymised with Conus regius.			[149][150]
Copidosomyia abdulkalami Manickavasagam & Krishnachaitanya, 2016	Wasp	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	A chalcid wasp from India "Named after the former President, Republic of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, as this species description coincided with his sudden demise."			[151]
Corambis jacknicholsoni Patoleta & Żabka, 2019	Spider	Jack Nicholson				[152]
Cortinarius jonimitchelliae H.Lindstr., Dima, Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen, 2016	Mushroom	Joni Mitchell	"The epithet is in honor of the Canadian singersongwriter Joni Mitchell. She has written many songs for the protection of nature. Her most famous album "Blue" suits well for the color of this species".			[153]
Corynopuntia guccinii D.Donati	Cactus	Francesco Guccini	"Dedicated to Francesco Guccini: I encountered the plant while listening to the song "Incontro", immediately realising that, more than any other succulent, it is "unforgiving and touching". I couldn't dedicate it to anyone else." Subsequently transferred to genus Grusonia.			[154][155]
Cosmobunus sagani † Palencia et al., 2018	Harvestman	Carl Sagan	A fossil species from the Miocene of Spain, named "In memory of Carl Edward Sagan (1934–1996), creator of the award-winning television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, for his popularization of science that stimulated generations of school children and university students."			[156]
Cowanomyia hillaryi Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2009	Fly	Edmund Hillary	A species of fungus gnat endemic to New Zealand. "We name this new species in memory of Sir Edmund Hillary, the Patron of the New Zealand Native Forests Restoration Trust until his death in January 2008, and to honour the Trust's dedicated work from which forest-dwelling arthropods, such as fungus gnats, should benefit greatly."			[157]
Cremastus tutui Rousse & Van Noort, 2014	Wasp	Desmond Tutu	A species of parasitoid wasp endemic to South Africa. "Dedicated to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of four South Africans to have received the Nobel Peace prize, in acknowledgment of his lifelong fight for Human rights."			[90]
Cretalamna bryanti † Ebersole & Ehret, 2018	Shark	Bear Bryant and his family	A fossil species of mega-toothed shark from the Cretaceous of Alabama, USA, named "in honor of the Bryant family, whose commitment to education and ongoing support of the University of Alabama, the ALMNH [Alabama Museum of Natural History], and MSC [McWane Science Center, where the holotype is stored] have enhanced the reputations and missions of all three institutions."			[158][55]
Cretopiesma suukyiae † Grimaldi & Engel, 2008	True bug	Aung San Suu Kyi	A fossil species of flat bug found in Cretaceous Burmese amber, named "in honor of Aung San Suu Kyi from Burma, the 1991 laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize. Ms. Suu Kyi has spent 18 years [sic; actually 13 years at the time of publication] isolated in house confinement (from 1989–95, 2000–02, and 2003 to present [2008 at the time of publication; she would remain until 2010, and has been imprisoned again since February 2021]) for her promotion of democracy in Myanmar. It is fitting that a Burmese species, seemingly delicate but which has beautifully endured for so long, be named in her honor."			[159]
Crichtonpelta † Arbour & Currie, 2015	Dinosaur	Michael Crichton	A new genus created for a Chinese ankylosaur originally designated as Crichtonsaurus benxiensis, after the authors considered Crichtonsaurus a nomen dubium. Crichtonpelta is named "after Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, and pelta (Latin), a small shield, in reference to the osteoderms found on all ankylosaurs."			[160]
Crichtonsaurus † Dong, 2002	Dinosaur	Michael Crichton	"The genus name is dedicated to the famous science fiction writer Michael Crichton, author of the novel Jurassic Park. The release of the movie Jurassic Park made dinosaurs a household animal and greatly promoted dinosaur research."			[161]
Cricula aungsansuukyiae Naumann & Löffler, 2010	Moth	Aung San Suu Kyi				[162][163]
Croton suassunae Y.Rossine & A.L.Melo	Flowering plant	Ariano Suassuna	A rushfoil native to the Northeast Region, Brazil, whose name "honors Ariano Villar Suassuna, a lawyer, playwright, novelist, essayist, poet, and teacher, born in Paraíba State, and who, throughout his life, valued and promoted the art and culture of northeastern Brazil."			[164]
Cryptocercus garciai Burnside, Smith & Kambhampati, 1999	Cockroach	Jerry Garcia				[165]
Culicoides rulfoi Spinelli & Huerta, 2015	Fly	Juan Rulfo	The holotype of this mesoamerican biting midge was collected in Mexico. "We are pleased to name this species after the Mexican writer Juan Rulfo, in recognition of his very important literary work."			[166]
Cuspicephalus scarfi † Martill & Etches, 2013	Pterosaur	Gerald Scarfe	"After artist/cartoonist Gerald Scarfe whose vicious caricatures mostly have very pointy noses." The generic name Cuspicephalus is derived from cuspis, Latin for "point", after the animal's pointed rostrum, and Latinised Greek cephalus for "head".			[167]
Cynohyaenodon smithae † Solé, Morlo, Schaal & Lehmann, 2021	Hyaenodont (an extinct order of mammals)	Patti Smith	A fossil hyaenodontid from the Eocene of France.			[168]
Cyphochilus leducthoi Sabatinelli, 2020	Beetle	Lê Đức Thọ	"Lê Đức Thọ was a Vietnamese general, diplomat, politician, and awardee (but refused to accept) of the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize, for his efforts in negotiating between the U.S.A. and Vietnam, the country from where the new species of Cyphochilus is described."			[169]
Cyphochilus sansuukyii Sabatinelli, 2020	Beetle	Aung San Suu Kyi	"Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and recipient of 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for her democratic activities in Myanmar, from where the new species of Cyphochilus is described."			[169]
Cyphochilus tenzingyatsoi Sabatinelli, 2020	Beetle	Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama	"Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, formally recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama, was the recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize for his activity in Tibet, from where the new species is described."			[169]
Daisya obriani Anderson, 2003	Weevil	Patrick O'Brian	"This species is named after Patrick O'Brian (1914–2000), an author of a series of historical novels set in the early 19th century British Royal Navy. The dedication was arranged through a donation to Nature Discovery Fund of the Canadian Museum of Nature by The Gunroom of HMSSurprise.org, an internet group devoted to the publications of Mr. O'Brian. Many of his books tell of long sea voyages and there are often references to the weevils found in the ship's biscuit."			[170]
Dalek nationi Noyes, 2023	Wasp	Terry Nation	"This species is named in honour of Terry Nation, creator of the Daleks, an alien species that has terrified children for the past 60 years." John S. Noyes, who described the genus, said, "I thought [Dalek] was a good name for a genus and a bit of fun having been a big fan of Doctor Who in my early years."			[171][172]
Dalicrinus † Cole et al., 2017	Sea lily	Salvador Dalí	A fossil genus of crinoids from the Ordovician of Spain, named "in recognition of the Spanish surrealist painter, Salvador Dalí, with reference to the irregular plating of the interradial areas."			[173]
Daptolestes leei Robinson, Li & Yeates, 2020	Fly	Stan Lee	"Stan Lee's fly [...] shares his characteristic sunglasses and white moustache". In the same paper, other species were named after Marvel Comics characters, such as "Thor's fly" Daptolestes bronteflavus (meaning "blond thunder"), "Loki's fly" Daptolestes illusiolautus (meaning "elegant deception"), "Black Widow's fly" Daptolestes feminategus (meaning "woman wearing leather"), and "Deadpool's fly" Humorolethalis sergius ("[The generic name] sounds like lethal humour and is derived from the Latin words humorosus, meaning wet or moist, and lethalis meaning dead")			[174][175] [176]
Daviesia schwarzenegger Crisp & L.G.Cook	Legume	Arnold Schwarzenegger	A species of bitter pea from Australia. "Surprisingly, DNA sequence data showed D. benthamii subsp. humilis to comprise two cryptic species that are more closely related to other species than to D. benthamii [...]. As they are unexpected and unlikely 'twins', we have named them after the actors who played an unlikely pair of twins in the eponymous Hollywood movie: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. We have named this species after Schwarzenegger because he is much more robust than his twin: 'The embryo did split in two, but it didn't split equally. All the purity and strength went into Julius [Schwarzenegger's character]'. This difference between the actors parallels the growth habit difference between the two Daviesia species. We also wish to honour Arnold Schwarzenegger's leadership (as governor of California) in pioneering the reduction of carbon emissions, and for advising the Australian government to do the same."			[177]
Daviesia devito Crisp & L.G.Cook	Legume	Danny DeVito	A species of bitter pea from Australia. "The name refers to the actor playing the diminutive twin in the Universal Studios film Twins (1988). Daviesia devito is the less vigorous of two cryptic species into which we here divide D. benthamii subsp. humilis, in contrast to the much more robust D. schwarzenegger" [also in this list]			[177]
Deltapliomera humphriesi † McAdams, Adrain & Karim, 2018	Trilobite	Barry Humphries				[178]
Demanietta sirikit Naiyanetr, 1992	Crustacean	Sirikit	A freshwater crab native to Thailand, named "in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit [on] the occasion of Her Majesty's 60th birthday, as a token of respect and recognition of the great interest shown by Her Majesty in the natural history and conservation of wildlife in Thailand. Her Majesty the Queen graciously permitted the use of Her name for this remarkably colourful and most interesting species." Subsequently transferred to genus Thaiphusa.			[179]
Dendropsophus kubricki Rivadeneira, Venegas & Ron, 2018	Frog	Stanley Kubrick	"[Kubrick] is one of the most brilliant and influential film directors of all time. We dedicate this species to him for his legacy to film culture and science fiction."			[180]
Dendropsophus ozzyi Orrico et al., 2014	Frog	Ozzy Osbourne				[181]
Desis bobmarleyi Baehr et al., 2017	Spider	Bob Marley	"we describe a new intertidal species from tropical Queensland and name it after Bob Marley, whose song "High Tide or Low Tide" inspired us as it lives in a "high tide low tide" habitat". The common name "Bob Marley's Intertidal Spider" was proposed.			[182]
Dichogaster garciai James, 2004	Earthworm	Jerry Garcia				[183]
Dichogaster manleyi James, 2004	Earthworm	Michael Manley	This species is native to Jamaica.			[183]
Dichogaster marleyi James, 2004	Earthworm	Bob Marley	This species is native to Jamaica.			[183]
Dicrotendipes thanatogratus Epler, 1987	Fly	Grateful Dead	Thanatos is Greek for "death" and Gratus is Latin for "grateful".			[38]
Diplomaragna feynmani Shear, 1990	Millipede	Richard Feynman	"The species name honors Richard P. Feynman, physicist, teacher, artist, musician, raconteur, and personal hero of the author, whose untimely death prevented him from realizing his ambition to visit Tannu Tuva, now the Tuva ASSR." (where the holotype was collected)			[184]
Dokimocephalus blacki † Westrop, Waskiewicz Poole & Adrain, 2010	Trilobite	Lewis Black				[185]
Dolecta rubtsovi Naydenov, Yakovlev, Penco & Sinyaev, 2020	Moth	Nikolay Rubtsov				[186]
Dollyphyton † Retallack, 2019	Moss	Dolly Parton	A fossil genus from the Ordovician of Tennessee, USA. "The generic name is in honor of Dolly Parton, whose Dollywood resort is near Douglas Dam" (where the fossils were found)			[187]
Dolomedes venmani Raven & Hebron, 2018	Spider	Jack Venman	A species of fishing spider from Australia, named "in honour of Jack Venman (13 August 1911–29 December 1994), a farmer who, wanting to preserve the great biodiversity in the area, sold his 255 acres to the Queensland Government [sic; actually the Shire of Albert] in 1971 for $1."			[188]
Doris juanformelli Ortea & Espinosa, 2017	Sea slug	Juan Formell	A species from Cuba named "in honour of Juan Formell (Havana, 1942-2014), a great bassist and composer who made the most of the expressive resources of son cubano, founding the group Los Van Van in 1969, true ambassadors of Cuban music, capable of making the broomsticks dance with songs like "El baile del buey cansao" or "La Titimanía". In 2013 he received a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award."			[189]
Doris parrae Ortea, 2017	Sea slug	Violeta Parra	A species native to the Galápagos Islands, "named in honour of Victoria [sic] Parra (4 October 1917, San Carlos – 5 February 1967, Santiago de Chile), Chilean composer and singer, on the 100th anniversary of her birth, author of the song "Gracias a la vida" ["Thanks to life"] that has so often been sung by those who saw their childhood dreams come true."			[190]
Drepanoistodus iommii † Rasmussen, Eriksson & Lindskog, 2021	Fish	Tony Iommi	A fossil conodont from the Ordovician of Leningrad Oblast, Russia. "Named in honour of legendary guitarist Tony Iommi, founding member of heavy metal band Black Sabbath." Iommi jokingly said "It's a shock that a fossil has been named after me, and of course you can imagine my friends now, the sort of abuse I've got now!", and also stated he was proud and thanked Eriksson for the honour.			[191][192]
Drepanosticta adenani Dow & Reels, 2018	Damselfly	Adenan Satem	A species identified in the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary (LEWS) in Sarawak, Malaysia, dedicated "to the late Tan Sri Adenan bin Satem (27 January 1944–11 January 2017), Chief Minister of Sarawak from 2014–2017, in recognition of his support for biodiversity research and conservation in Sarawak, and for starting the Research for Intensified Management of Bio-rich Areas (RIMBA) project, which includes LEWS."			[193]
Drosophila kingmani Peñafiel-Vinueza & Rafael, 2018	Fly	Eduardo Kingman	A fruit fly from Ecuador; "The species name honors Eduardo Kingman (1913-1997). Kingman was a famous painter and muralist and was born in Loja [very close to the type locality]. Kingman was a founder of the Ecuadorian impressionism movement."			[194]
Drosophila vireni Bächli, Vilela & Haring, 2002	Fly	Lasse Virén	A fruit fly from Finland, "Named in honor of the Finnish runner, four times Olympic gold winner, Lasse Viren"			[195]
Drypetes kalamii G. Krishna, Karthig., Arisdason & Chakrab	Flowering plant	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	A tropical plant native to West Bengal, India, which "honours Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam), the 11th President of [the] Republic of India, professor and aerospace scientist, for being an inspiration to the entire scientific community, especially the students and young researchers."			[196][197]
Dudleya hendrixii S.McCabe & Dodero	Flowering plant	Jimi Hendrix	Discoverer Mark Dodero said to have been listening to Hendrix's "Voodoo Child" when he first saw it, near Colonet, Baja California, Mexico.			[198]
Dusona franklinae Kittel, 2016	Wasp	Rosalind Franklin	Replacement name for Dusona nigritibialis (Gupta & Gupta, 1976), which had originally been described as Kartika nigritibialis Gupta & Gupta, 1976, but upon being transferred to the genus Dusona in 1997, became a junior homonym of Dusona nigritibialis (Viereck, 1926).			[199]
Eidmanacris suassunai Souza-Dias, Campos & Nihei, 2015	Cricket	Ariano Suassuna	A Brazilian species "named in honor of the Brazilian writer Ariano Suassuna (1927–2014). Ariano wrote a famous Brazilian play entitled O Auto da Compadecida; the main character in this play is named "João Grilo" — "grilo" is the Brazilian common name for cricket."			[200]
Electroneuria ronwoodi † Sroka, Staniczek & Kondratieff, 2018	Stonefly	Ronnie Wood	One of two genera and seven species of fossil stoneflies found in Burmese amber, and named concurrently in 2018 after The Rolling Stones and its members on the occasion of Mick Jagger's 75th birthday (see also species in the genera Lapisperla, Largusoperla and Petroperla). "Burmese amber is one of the oldest resins with insect inclusions, and stoneflies are one of the oldest pterygote lineages. What lies closer at hand than to link fossil stoneflies in ancient stones with the Rolling Stones and to name the new species after the members of the oldest and greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the world. The [...] new family and genera are named after 'the Stones', and all present and former members of the Rolling Stones are honoured with their own species.[...] The name of this immature specimen refers to Ronnie Wood, guitar player of the Rolling Stones since 1975, and youngest member of the Rolling Stones."			[201]
Elephantis jaggeri Klotz & De Grave, 2015	Crustacean	Mick Jagger	Replacement name for Elephantis natalensis (Bouvier, 1925) (formerly Caridina natalensis), a junior primary homonym of Caridina nilotica var. natalensis De Man, 1908. "The species name is dedicated to Mick Jagger, in reference to the Rolling Stones' song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", to continue the innuendo laden etymology of Elephantis." (See Elephantis in the List of organisms named after famous people (born before 1900))			[202]
Eleutherodactylus jorgevelosai Lynch, 1994	Frog	Jorge Velosa	A species from Colombia, which "takes the name of my friend and folklorist, Jorge Velosa Ruiz, whose music and poetry bring me so much pleasure". Another related species was concurrently named Eleutherodactylus carranguerorum, after Velosa's band Los Carrangueros. Both have been subsequently moved to the genus Pristimantis.			[203][204]
Elysia chavelavargas Ortea, 2017	Sea slug	Chavela Vargas	A species native to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, named "In honour of the unique ranchera singer Chavela Vargas, a native of Heredia, Costa Rica, and naturalized Mexican, like our colleague and friend Julio Magaña, organiser of the collection in Guanacaste, as a technician of INBio, an institution also based in Heredia. A name for the memory of a woman who lived to die and who, like Julio, travelled to a particular hell, from which Julio returned to see the end of INBio's Malacology Unit (2003) and the beginning of the Institution's decline."			[205]
Elysia jaramilloi Ortea, Moro & Bacallado, 2017	Sea slug	Julio Jaramillo	A species native to the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, and named "In honour of the Ecuadorian musician Julio Jaramillo (1935-1978), the "Nightingale of America", whose songs accompanied us in the multipurpose room of the ships on our expeditions to the Galápagos, at first as a misfortune and at the end as a pleasure. In his memory, every October 1 is celebrated as the Day of the Ecuadorian Pasillo, a true festival of music, which we would like to join with this dedication to the Ecuadorian Nightingale."			[206]
Elysia manriquei Ortea & Moro, 2009	Sea slug	César Manrique	A species native to the Canary Islands and named "in honour of César Manrique, illustrious son of Lanzarote, a pioneer in defending what is now known as sustainable development and an example of the struggle to preserve the harmony of the landscape as one of its elements."			[207]
Enteromius mandelai Kambikambi, Kadye & Chakona, 2021	Fish	Nelson Mandela	A species of barb "named after South Africa's first democratically elected head of state, President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who was from the Eastern Cape Province, where this species is endemic. The species is named in honour and recognition of his legacy and selfless contribution towards promotion of peace, democracy, human rights, equality, social justice and sustainable development."			[208]
Episimus buarquei Brito & Vargas, 2017	Moth	Chico Buarque	"named in honor of the Brazilian Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, better known as Chico Buarque, for his amazing contribution to the development of the 'Música Popular Brasileira'."			[209]
Eruga gutfreundi Gauld, 1991	Wasp	John Gutfreund				[210]
Etheostoma clinton Mayden & Layman, 2012	Fish	Bill Clinton	The scientific name of the beaded darter, endemic to the upper Caddo and Ouachita Rivers in Arkansas, honors Arkansas native Clinton for "his lasting environmental accomplishments in creating and expanding national monuments, preserving millions of acres of wilderness areas, his leadership and commitment during challenging economic times, and his continued commitment to global humanitarian issues and needs and peace".			[211][212]
Etheostoma gore Layman & Mayden, 2012	Fish	Al Gore	The scientific name of the Cumberland darter, endemic to the Cumberland River drainage in Kentucky and Tennessee, honors Tennessee native Gore for "his environmental vision, commitment, and accomplishments throughout decades of public service and his role in educating the public and raising awareness on the issue of global climate change".			[211][212]
Etheostoma jimmycarter Layman & Mayden, 2012	Fish	Jimmy Carter	The scientific name of the bluegrass darter, endemic to the Green River (Kentucky) drainage, honors Carter for "his environmental leadership and accomplishments in the areas of national energy policy and wilderness protection, and his lifelong commitment to social justice and basic human rights".			[211][212]
Etmopterus benchleyi Vásquez et al., 2015	Shark	Peter Benchley	"The species is named in honor of Peter Benchley, author of Jaws and subsequently an avid shark conservationist. His legacy, the Benchley Awards, recognizes outstanding achievements in ocean conservation. In line with Mr. Benchley's outreach efforts, the privilege of deciding a common name for this species was bestowed upon four young shark enthusiasts, ages 8 to 14, and relatives of the first author (VEV). The suggested common name, the Ninja Lanternshark, refers to the uniform black coloration and reduced photophore complement used as concealment in this species, somewhat reminiscent of the typical outfit and stealthy behavior of a Japanese ninja."			[213]
Eubranchus steinbecki Behrens, 1987	Sea slug	John Steinbeck	Named "to give recognition to the author and philosopher John Steinbeck [...], the man who not only influenced the works of Edward "Doc" Ricketts, but was himself so greatly influenced by Doc that some have speculated that Steinbeck may have joined the ranks of our colleagues had it not been for Ricketts['s] untimely death. Together they wrote The Sea of Cortez and were near completion of The Outer Shores".			[214]
Eucharis shajariani Lotfalizadeh & Ghafouri Moghaddam, 2022	Wasp	Mohammad-Reza Shajarian	A parasitoid of ants native to Iran, "named in honor of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (1940–2020), an Iranian vocalist and the greatest maestro of Persian classical music. He has received several international awards and medals, including Golden Picasso, UNESCO Mozart, National Order of Merit, Grammy [sic; nomination only], French National Order of the Legion of Honor, Aga Khan Trust for Culture and one of US National Public Radio (NPR) great voices."			[215]
Europatitan eastwoodi † Torcida Fernández-Baldor et al., 2017	Dinosaur	Clint Eastwood	A sauropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous of northern Castile and León, Spain, estimated to have been around 27 metres long. "Dedicated to US actor Clint Eastwood, the protagonist of the film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, which was partially filmed near Salas de los Infantes." (where the fossil remains were found)			[216][217]
Eurotherium mapplethorpei † Solé, Morlo, Schaal & Lehmann, 2021	Hyaenodont (an extinct order of mammals)	Robert Mapplethorpe	A fossil hyaenodontid from the Eocene of France.			[168]
Eurypon suassunai Santos, França & Pinheiro, 2014	Sponge	Ariano Suassuna	A species from the Northeastern coast of Brazil, "named in honor of the Late the famous writer Ariano Vilar Suassuna for his defense of the culture of the Brazilian Northeast."			[218]
Eurysyllis mercuryi Lucas, San Martín & Parapar, 2012	Polychaete worm	Freddie Mercury				[219]
Euschistus (Mitripus) saramagoi Bianchi, Cioato & Grazia, 2015	True bug	José Saramago	A stink bug from Brazil, "Named in honor of José Saramago, for his contribution to literature. This late Portuguese writer, who had received the Nobel Prize in Literature 1998, was responsible for the spread of prose in Portuguese around the [world]." Subsequently transferred to genus Adustonotus.			[220][221]
Euschoengastia gagarini Brennan, 1962	Mite	Yuri Gagarin	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four crewed orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962 (see also Whartonia). "Named for Maj. Yuri Gagarin, USSR, who made the first orbit of the earth in the Vostok I, 12 April 1961."			[222]
Euschoengastia titovi Brennan, 1962	Mite	Gherman Titov	One of four species of chiggers named concurrently after the cosmonauts and astronauts who participated in the first four crewed orbital spaceflights in 1961 and 1962 (see also Whartonia). "Named for Maj. Gherman Titov, USSR, who in the Vostok II made 17 orbits of the earth, 6 August 1961."			[222]
Evarcha brinki Haddad & Wesołowska, 2011	Spider	André Brink	This species is native to South Africa.			[223]
Evita Capps, 1943	Moth	Eva Perón				[38]
Extraordinarius alicecooperi Rheims, 2022	Spider	Alice Cooper	"The species name honors Alice Cooper (Vincent Damon Furnier), an American singer and songwriter known for his very theatrical rock concerts"			[224]
Extraordinarius klausmeinei Rheims, 2019	Spider	Klaus Meine	"The specific name honours Klaus Meine, German singer, songwriter, lead singer of the hard rock band Scorpions."			[225]
Exyrias akihito Allen & Randall, 2005	Fish	Akihito	"in honour of the Emperor of Japan, in recognition of his significant contribution to our knowledge of gobiid systematics. Many of the type specimens of E. akihito were supplied by the Biological Laboratory of the Imperial Household in Tokyo."			[226]
Facelinopsis pacodelucia Ortea, Moro & Caballer, 2014	Sea slug	Paco de Lucía	"As a heartfelt tribute to the "master of the guitar", a cultural reference of the 20th century, the brilliant Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucía, a native of Algeciras, Cádiz, in whose port is located the type locality of this singular species." Another species, found in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (where de Paco de Lucía died), was concurrently named Elysia entredosaguas, after de Lucía's album Entre dos aguas.			[227]
Fanteichthys † Carnevale, 2007	Fish	John Fante	A genus of fossil codlings from the Miocene of Torricella Peligna, Italy. The name honours Italian-American writer John Fante, whose parents came from Torricella Peligna; plus the suffix ichthys, Greek for "fish".			[228]
Filistatinella kahloae Magalhaes & Ramírez, 2017	Spider	Frida Kahlo	This species is native to Mexico.			[229]
Flacillula naipauli Bopearachchi & Benjamin, 2021	Spider	V. S. Naipaul				[230]
Frammia bachae † Adrain & Edgecombe, 1997	Trilobite	Barbara Bach	One of five species concurrently named in 1997 after people connected to The Beatles (See also Struszia).			[75]
Frippia † Bannikov & Carnevale, 2012	Fish	Robert Fripp	A fossil genus of percoid fish from the Eocene deposits of Monte Bolca, Italy. "It is our pleasure to name this genus after the British musician and composer Robert Fripp in recognition of his outstanding musical and cultural work."			[231]
Fujuriphyes dalii Cepeda, Sánchez & Pardos, 2019	Mud dragon	Salvador Dalí	"The name is dedicated to the prominent Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), whose peculiar moustache resembles the shape of the lateral terminal spines of the species."			[232]
Funkotriplogynium iagobadius Seeman & Walter, 1997	Mite	James Brown	Iago is "James" and badius is "brown" in Latin.			[38][233]
Ganaspidium didionae Buffington, 2010	Wasp	Joan Didion	The wasp's range includes deserts of the American Southwest, setting of several of Didion's works.			[234]
Ganaspidium flemingi Buffington, 2010	Wasp	Ian Fleming	The holotype was collected in the Bahamas, where Fleming was a "long time resident".			[234]
Garjainia madiba † Gower et al., 2014	Archosaur	Nelson Mandela	A fossil erythrosuchid reptile from the Triassic of South Africa, "named in honour of Nelson Mandela (1918–2013), the first fully representatively democratically elected president of South Africa (1994–1999). Mr Mandela was known affectionately as "Madiba"."			[235]
Gehyra leopoldi Brongersma, 1930	Lizard	Leopold III of Belgium				[236]
Genlisea hawkingii Silva, Płachno, Carvalho & Miranda, 2020	Flowering plant	Stephen Hawking	A carnivorous plant from Brazil named "as homage to the great English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, Stephen William Hawking, who died on March 14, 2018. We were impressed with his life's trajectory and his outstanding discoveries in cosmology. He became a signpost not only for other scientists but for all people."			[237]
Geophagus harreri Gosse, 1976	Fish	Heinrich Harrer	"This new species is cordially dedicated to Professor H. Harrer from Kitzbühel, in gratitude for his help during ichthyological missions, among others in Surinam and French Guiana where this species was collected."			[238]
Gibbacousteau jacquesi Espinosa & Ortea, 2013	Sea snail	Jacques Cousteau	"Named in honour of Commander Jacques-Yves Cousteau, pioneer explorer of the marine environment, to whom we owe the perpetual opening of the frontier between sea and land. [...] [W]e baptise this species in homage to the man who [...] almost 50 years ago, started the Precontinente III experiment, where six oceananauts lived together for 30 days at a depth of 100 m."			[239]
Gibberula atwoodae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Margaret Atwood	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)).[note 2]. "Named in honour of Margaret Atwood (Ottawa, Canada, 1939), winner of the 2008 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature, prolific poet, novelist, literary critic and political activist, with a prominent role in organisations such as Amnesty International and BirdLife International, of which she is Honorary President. The Handmaid's Tale (1985) is her most acclaimed work."			[240]
Gibberula delarrochae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Alicia de Larrocha	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of pianist Alicia de Larrocha (Barcelona, Spain, 1923-2009), winner of the 1994 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts, renowned for her masterly interpretations of works by Spanish composers such as Manuel de Falla, Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados."			[240]
Gibberula hendricksae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Barbara Hendricks	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of opera singer Barbara Hendricks (Arkansas, USA, 1948 - Sweden), winner of the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts in 2000, honorary ambassador for life of UNHCR, with which she collaborated for 15 years in support of refugees; she was distinguished by François Mitterrand in 1992 with the Legion of Honour of the French Republic."			[240]
Gibberula leibovitzae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Annie Leibovitz	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of American photographer Anna Lou Leibovitz (Waterbury, 1949), winner of the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities, known mainly for her portraits of celebrities, she was the first woman to have her work exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC."			[240]
Gibberula lessingae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Doris Lessing	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of British writer Doris Lessing (Kermanshah, Iran 1919 - London, 2013), winner of the 2001 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature; author of works such as the Children of Violence series and The Golden Notebook, considered the Bible of feminism, she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007."			[240]
Gibberula martingaiteae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Carmen Martín Gaite	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of writer Carmen Martín Gaite (Salamanca, Spain, 1925-2000), winner of the 1988 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature, shared with Galician poet José Ángel Valente (1929-2000); she was the first woman to win the Spanish National Literature Prize (1978) for El cuarto de atrás and received the National Literature Prize in 1994 [again] for her work as a whole."			[240]
Gibberula nussbaumae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Martha Nussbaum	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of American philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum (New York, 1947), distinguished in 2012 with the Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences, for making philosophy a more solid, more humane and less moribund activity than in previous decades, thanks to works such as Hiding from Humanity: Disgust, Shame, and the Law, where she makes a profound study of emotions."			[240]
Gibberula pignonae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Nélida Piñon	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of Nélida Piñón (Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1937), laureate of the 2005 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature; a staunch defender of human rights and author of works such as A república dos sonhos (1984), O pão de cada dia (1996) and Vozes do deserto (2004), written with an exciting artistic narrative, based on reality, memory, fantasy and dreams."			[240]
Gibberula robinsonae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Mary Robinson	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of Mary Robinson (Ballina, Ireland, 1927), winner of the 2006 Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences, she was the first woman to become President of the Republic of Ireland (1990-1997), later becoming UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002). She holds honorary doctorates from 31 universities around the world."			[240]
Gibberula sasakawai Ortea & Moro, 2024	Sea snail	Yōhei Sasakawa	Its name "pays tribute to the illustrious Yōhei Sasakawa, president of the Nippon Foundation, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Ocean Census program and his tireless support of marine research."			[241]
Gibberula sassenae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Saskia Sassen	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of Dutch sociologist Saskia Sassen (The Hague, 1949), distinguished in 2013 with the Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences for her contributions to the understanding of the phenomenon of globalisation and urban sociology with publications such as The Global City (1991)."			[240]
Gibberula veilae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	Simone Veil	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of French politician Simone Veil (Nice, 1927), winner of the 2005 Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, for embodying the ideals and achievements of a united Europe. President of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1982, her honours include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) and the Charlemagne Prize (Germany, 1981)."			[240]
Gibberula zambranoae Ortea, 2015	Sea snail	María Zambrano	One of 21 sea snails of the genus Gibberula concurrently named after female winners of the Prince of Asturias Awards. "Named in honour of philosopher María Zambrano (Vélez-Málaga, Spain, 1904-1991), exile and neighbour of Calzada, Havana, between 1948 and 1953 [where the zoologist who named this species had established his base of operations], winner of the 1981 Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities, author of works such as Claros del bosque or De la aurora, where her philosophical proposal takes on a mystical air."			[240]
Gladiatoria harrisi † Adrain, McAdams & Westrop 2011	Trilobite	Richard Harris	One of five trilobites of the genus Gladiatoria concurrently named after cast members of the 2000 film Gladiator (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)).			[242]
Gladiatoria reedi † Adrain, McAdams & Westrop 2011	Trilobite	Oliver Reed	One of five trilobites of the genus Gladiatoria concurrently named after cast members of the 2000 film Gladiator.			[242]
Glycera sheikhmujibi Hossain & Hutchings, 2020	Polychaete worm	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman	A marine bloodworm endemic to Bangladesh.			[243]
Gnathia jimmybuffetti Erasmus, Hadfield, Sikkel & Smit, 2023	Crustacean	Jimmy Buffett	A species of isopod native to the Florida Keys. Sikkel and his team are long-time fans of Jimmy Buffett's music, which is very associated with the Florida Keys, so they decided to name the new species after the musician. Buffett died only two months after the publication of the paper.			[244][245]
Gnathia marleyi Farquharson, Smit & Sikkel, 2012	Crustacean	Bob Marley	"named for the famous Caribbean singer, Bob Marley, as this species is as uniquely Caribbean as Bob Marley."			[246][247]
Godartiana amadoi Paluch, Zacca & Freitas, 2016	Butterfly	Jorge Amado	A species native to Northeastern Brazil, named "in honour of the famous Brazilian writer, Jorge Leal Amado de Faria, known as Jorge Amado [...]. Jorge Amado was born in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil, and occupied a chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1961 to 2001. He wrote more than 30 books, being best known worldwide by his notable books, Gabriela, cravo e canela [English title: Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon], Capitães de Areia [Captains of the Sands] and Tieta. Furthermore, Jorge Amado also made a great contribution to cultural and social development through the establishment of the 'House of Jorge Amado Foundation' in Salvador, Bahia."			[248]
Gorbiscape gorbachevi Zamani & Marusik, 2020	Spider	Mikhail Gorbachev	"named after Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the first [sic] and last president of the Soviet Union, on the occasion of his 89th birthday (02 March 2020)."			[249]
Gravicalymene bakeri † Smith & Ebach, 2020	Trilobite	Tom Baker	"After Thomas Stewart Baker, the fourth actor to play the title character in the television series Doctor Who, for inspiring the [...] authors to develop careers in science."			[250][251]
Greeffiella beatlei Lorenzen, 1969	Roundworm	The Beatles				[38]
Hapalopus aldanus West, 2000	Spider	Alan Alda	"in honor of Mr. Alan Alda for conveying his interest in the natural sciences to the public as host of the television show Scientific American Frontiers." Subsequently transferred to genus Magnacarina.			[252][253]
Hapalotremus chespiritoi Ferretti et al., 2018	Spider	Chespirito	A Peruvian tarantula named "in honour of Roberto Gómez Bolaños (1929–2014), commonly known by his pseudonym "Chespirito". He was [...] widely regarded as one of the most important Spanish-language humorists of the twentieth century. Curiously, the shape of the spermatheca of [the] female of H. chespiritoi sp. nov. resembles the small vinyl antennae of 'Chapulín Colorado', a comical and bungling superhero created by R.G. Bolaños."			[254]
Haplochromis nyererei Witte-Maas & Witte, 1985	Fish	Julius Nyerere	Subsequently transferred to genus Pundamilia.			[55]
Harryhausenia † Boyko, 2004	Crustacean	Ray Harryhausen	A genus of fossil crabs from the Oligocene of Italy. "Named for the great dynamator of fantasy film, Ray Harryhausen, in recognition of his long career during which he brought the imaginary to life on the screen."			[255]
Heckethornia bowiei † McAdams & Adrain, 2009	Trilobite	David Bowie				[256]
Hedyotis papafranciscoi Alejandro	Flowering plant	Pope Francis	This species from the Philippines was discovered by researchers of the Catholic University of Santo Tomas (Manila) and "dedicated to Pope Francis, the reigning pope [...][at the time of the species description, 2015] of the Catholic Church. Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis is the first Jesuit pope." Pope Francis had visited the university campus during his first papal visit to the Philippines, that same year.			[257][258]
Hellinsia aguilerai Gielis, 2011	Moth	Jaime Roldós Aguilera	This species is native to Ecuador and "named after president Jaime Roldos Aguilera from Ecuador, who died in an airplane accident in 1981."			[259]
Hemistomia shostakovichi Haase & Bouchet, 1998	Freshwater snail	Dmitri Shostakovich	"Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) is one of the favourite composers of the first author."			[260]
Hendrixella † Bannikov & Carnevale, 2009	Fish	Jimi Hendrix	A genus of fossil percoid fish from the Eocene of Monte Bolca.			[261]
Hensonbatrachus † Gardner & Brinkman, 2015	Frog	Jim Henson	A genus of fossil frogs from the Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada. The sole known species is named H. kermiti, after Henson's character Kermit the Frog.			[262][263]
Hernandaria chicomendesi DaSilva & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2010	Harvestman	Chico Mendes	A species from Brazil, named "in honor of Chico Mendes (1944-1988), rubber extraction union leader who fought for Amazon preservation and against worker exploitation. He was killed by landlords as a reaction to his fight for the Amazon."			[12]
Heteragrion brianmayi Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	Brian May	One of four Heteragrion species named after members of the band Queen. (see also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)).			[264]
Heteragrion freddiemercuryi Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	Freddie Mercury	One of four Heteragrion species named after members of the band Queen.			[264]
Heteragrion rogertaylori Lencioni, 2013	Damselfly	Roger Taylor	One of four Heteragrion species named after members of the band Queen.			[264]
Heteronychia dayani Lehrer, 1996	Fly	Moshe Dayan	This species was described from a specimen collected in Israel; subsequently synonymised with Sarcophaga kerteszi.			[265][266]
Heteropoda davidbowie Jäger, 2008	Spider	David Bowie	"The species name is honouring the rock-singer David Bowie — composer of the music album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars and interpreter of songs such as "Glass Spider"— who has been in [the] early years of his career sometimes as painted as the frontal view of the head of this new species, furthermore inspiring the author by his songs full of energy, creativity and open-mindedness."			[267][268]
Heteropoda ernstulrichi Jäger, 2008	Spider	Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker	"named in honour of Ernst Ulrich Michael freiherr Von Weizsäcker, German natural scientist and politician, for his efforts towards an ecological treatment of our planet and his ambition to reduce wasting of natural resources as described, e.g., in the book Factor Four he co-authored"			[267]
Heteropoda hildebrandti Jäger, 2008	Spider	Dieter Hildebrandt	"named in honour of the cabaret artist Dieter Hildebrandt for his long-term efforts trying to educate German politicians."			[267]
Heteropoda udolindenberg Jäger, 2008	Spider	Udo Lindenberg	"named after the German rocksinger Udo Lindenberg, who inspired me with his songs and texts over many years."			[267]
Heteropoda uexkuelli Jäger, 2008	Spider	Carl Wolmar Jakob von Uexküll	"named after the founder of the alternative/green Nobel-prize Jakob von Uexkuell, who initiated the World Future Council searching for solutions against global overpopulation of humans and global warming, an issue treated also in the 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference [in] Bali, the island, where this new species [was] collected"			[267]
Heterospilus reagani Marsh, 2013	Wasp	Ronald Reagan				[269]
Himantolophus kalami Rajeeshkumar, Pietsch & Saravanane, 2022	Fish	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	A footballfish found in the waters of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, "named in honor of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, an eminent aerospace scientist and former President of India, for his many contributions to the field of space research and India's missile technology. He was very keen in encouraging students and greatly motivated them with his inspiring books and speeches."			[270][271]
Hondurantemna chespiritoi Rodrigues, Rivera, Reid & Svenson, 2017	Mantis	Chespirito	"named after "Chespirito", the screen name of famous late Mexican TV comedian Roberto Gomez Bolaños. Chespirito created and portrayed several characters cherished across Latin America, including El Chavo del Ocho and El Chapulín Colorado, the latter a sort of superhero whose outfit was inspired by grasshoppers or "chapulines"."			[272]
Horaglanis abdulkalami Babu, 2012	Catfish	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	A subterranean blind catfish endemic to Kerala, India, "Named in honour of the former president of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, who ignited young minds towards the real world of Science and Technology."			[273][274]
Huancabamba kubricki Benedetti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2022	Harvestman	Stanley Kubrick				[76]
Hydraena birendra Skale & Jäch, 2009	Beetle	Birendra of Nepal	A minute moss beetle "named for King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1945–2001), who is widely considered the best king to ever reign in Nepal. He was seen as a symbol of national unity, who granted a democratic government. The type material of Hydraena birendra was collected [in Nepal] in 1983, 1995 and finally in 2001. In the same year King Birendra died tragically, murdered by his own son Dipendra."			[275]
Hydraena hillaryi Skale & Jäch, 2009	Beetle	Edmund Hillary	A minute moss beetle "Named for Sir Edmund P. Hillary [...], who died in early 2008, exactly when the description of this species was compiled. In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Hillary devoted much of his life to helping the Sherpa people of Nepal by founding the "Himalayan Trust". Through his efforts, schools and small hospitals were built in remote regions of Nepal. Furthermore, Hillary was Honorary President of "Mountain Wilderness", a world-wide organization for preservation of mountain environment. Hydraena hillaryi lives near the foot of Mount Everest."			[275]
Hydraena johncoltranei Perkins, 2011	Beetle	John Coltrane	A minute moss beetle "Named in honor of the jazz great, the supreme saxophonist John Coltrane."			[276]
Hydroptila florestani Souza, Santos & Takiya, 2014	Caddisfly	Florestan Fernandes	A Brazilian microcaddisfly "named in honor of the sociologist Florestan Fernandes, who published many texts opposing the Brazilian Military Government and coordinated the "Escola Paulista de Sociologia" from 1964 to 1969."			[277]
Hydroptila marighellai Souza, Santos & Takiya, 2014	Caddisfly	Carlos Marighella	A Brazilian microcaddisfly "named in honor of Carlos Marighella, founder of the "Ação Libertadora Nacional", an movement of opposition to the Brazilian Military Government (1964-1985)."			[277]
Hydroptila zerbinae Souza, Santos & Takiya, 2014	Caddisfly	Therezinha Zerbini	A Brazilian microcaddisfly "named after Therezinha de Godoy Zerbini who organized the "Movimento Feminino Pela Anistia" in many Brazilian States."			[277]
Hydroscapha redfordi Maier et al., 2010	Beetle	Robert Redford	"This species is named in honor of actor/conservationist Robert Redford, whose 1972 portrayal of the semi-fictional Jeremiah Johnson in the film of the same name brought attention to the character as well as the beauty of the region. One of us (MAI) was so affected by the film that he chose to spend his life and career in the Rockies. The type locality of this species, Jerry Johnson Hot Springs, is named for Redford's character [NOTE: this is actually incorrect], but it is Redford's continuing work to safeguard the wild legacy of the Rocky Mountains that makes this name a fitting tribute."			[278][38]
Hylomyrma lispectorae Ulysséa, 2021	Ant	Clarice Lispector	"named after Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), born Chaya Pinkhasovna Lispector, a Ukrainian-Brazilian novelist, poetess, and short story writer— "Liberdade é pouco. O que eu desejo ainda não tem nome"."			[279]
Hyloscirtus princecharlesi Coloma et al., 2012	Frog	Charles III	"The specific name princecharlesi is a patronym that honors His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor). In his call to halt tropical deforestation, Prince Charles uses frogs as symbols, and his Rainforests SOS Campaign includes a video with a frog as a rainforest ambassador. For this reason he is affectionately known by the media as the 'frog prince'. Prince Charles is contributing significantly to the growth of awareness in the battle against tropical deforestation, climate change, and the catastrophic extinction of rainforest amphibians. His work is leading to increased awareness of these issues, and this increased awareness benefits biodiversity conservation, sustainability, alleviation of poverty, and ensures ecosystem services for present and future generations."			[280][281]
Hypsolebias lulai Ramos et al., 2023	Fish	Lula da Silva				[282]
Hyrokybe lightfooti † Adrain, 1998	Trilobite	Gordon Lightfoot				[283]
Hyrokybe mitchellae † Adrain, 1998	Trilobite	Joni Mitchell				[283]
Hyrokybe youngi † Adrain, 1998	Trilobite	Neil Young				[283]
Iare cheguevarai Martínez, Ceccarelli & Zaldivar-Riverón, 2010	Wasp	Che Guevara				[284]
Ibexicurus parsonsi † Adrain et al., 2003	Trilobite	Gram Parsons				[285]