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Many '''species''' and even entire [[wikipedia:Genus|genera]] have been named after elements of [[J.R.R. Tolkien | Many '''species''' and even entire [[wikipedia:Genus|genera]] have been named after elements of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s [[legendarium]]. Some items on the list are ''junior synonyms'', i.e. they were coined for a [[wikipedia:Taxon|taxon]] that had an earlier published name and thus are not official according to the rules of [[wikipedia:Zoological nomenclature|zoological nomenclature]]. These are marked in the footnotes accordingly. | ||
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| ''Aletodon mellon'' | | ''Aletodon mellon'' | ||
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| ''Ancalagon minor'' | | ''Ancalagon minor'' | ||
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| [[Eärendil]] | | [[Eärendil]] | ||
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| ''Elachista amrodella''<ref group="note">Moths of this species are, according to biologist Lauri Kaila, similar to [[Elves]] in that they are inconspicuous and have spread to the western hemisphere.</ref> | | ''Elachista amrodella''<ref group="note">[[Moths]] of this species are, according to biologist Lauri Kaila, similar to [[Elves]] in that they are inconspicuous and have spread to the western hemisphere.</ref> | ||
| [[Amrod]] | | [[Amrod]] | ||
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| ''Elachista curufinella'' | | ''Elachista curufinella'' | ||
| [[Curufin]] | | [[Curufin]] | ||
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| ''Elachista dagnirella'' | |||
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| ''Elachista daeronella'' | | ''Elachista daeronella'' | ||
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| ''Elachista gildorella'' | | ''Elachista gildorella'' | ||
| [[Gildor|Gildor | | [[Gildor (outlaw)|Gildor]] | ||
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| ''Elachista indisella'' | | ''Elachista indisella'' | ||
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| ''Syconycteris hobbit''<ref group="note">Commonly called the 'Hairy-footed Moss Forest Blossom Bat'</ref> | | ''Syconycteris hobbit''<ref group="note">Commonly called the 'Hairy-footed Moss Forest Blossom Bat'</ref> | ||
| [[Hobbits]] | | [[Hobbits]]moth | ||
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| ''Thangorodrim thalion''<ref group="note">Synonym of ''Oxyclaenus''</ref> | | ''Thangorodrim thalion''<ref group="note">Synonym of ''Oxyclaenus''</ref> |
Revision as of 05:44, 15 February 2019
Many species and even entire genera have been named after elements of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium. Some items on the list are junior synonyms, i.e. they were coined for a taxon that had an earlier published name and thus are not official according to the rules of zoological nomenclature. These are marked in the footnotes accordingly.
Taxon | Refers to |
Aletodon mellon | Sindarin: mellon |
Ancalagon minor | Ancalagon |
Ankalagon saurognathus | Ancalagon[note 1] |
Anisonchus eowynae Anisonschus athelas[note 2] |
Éowyn and Athelas |
Anthracosuchus balrogus | Balrogs |
Arcella gandalfi | Gandalf |
Balinia | Balin |
Balrogia | Balrogs |
Beornia | Beorn |
Beorn leggi | Beorn |
Bofuria | Bofur |
Bomburia | Bombur |
Borophagus orc[note 3] | Orcs |
Bubogonia bombadili | Tom Bombadil |
Claenodon mumak | Mûmakil |
Deltatherium durini | Durin |
Durinia | Durin |
Dvalinia | Dwalin |
Earendil | Eärendil |
Elachista amrodella[note 4] | Amrod |
Elachista aredhella | Aredhel |
Elachista caranthirella | Caranthir |
Elachista curufinella | Curufin |
Elachista dagnirella | Dagnir |
Elachista daeronella | Daeron |
Elachista diorella | Dior |
Elachista finarfinella | Finarfin |
Elachista gildorella | Gildor |
Elachista indisella | Indis |
Elachista maglorella | Maglor |
Elachista miriella | Míriel |
Elachista turgonella | Turgon |
Entia | Ents |
Fimbrethil ambaronae[note 5] | Fimbrethil and Ambaróna |
Frodospira | Frodo Baggins |
Galaxias gollumoides | Gollum[note 6] |
Gildoria | Gildor |
Gimlia | Gimli |
Gollum attenuatus | Gollum |
Gollumiella | Gollum |
Gollumjapyx smeagol | Gollum |
Gwaihiria | Gwaihir |
Homo floresiensis | Commonly known as 'the Hobbit' |
Legolasia | Legolas |
Leucothoe tolkieni | J.R.R. Tolkien |
Litaletes ondolinde | Ondolindë |
Macropsis sauroni | Sauron |
Macrostyphlus frodo | Frodo Baggins |
Macrostyphlus gandalf | Gandalf |
Mimotricentes mirielae[note 7] | Míriel |
Mimatuta morgoth | Morgoth |
Mimatuta minuial | Sindarin: minuial |
Mithrandir | Mithrandir |
Nazgulia | Nazgûl |
Oinia | Óin |
Oxyprimus galadrielae | Galadriel |
Paleotomus radagasti[note 8] | Radagast |
Pericompsus bilbo | Bilbo Baggins[note 9] |
Planois smaug | Smaug[note 10] |
Platymastus palantir | Palantíri |
Protoselene bombadili | Tom Bombadil |
Protungulatum gorgun | Drúedain: gorgûn |
Sauroniops pachytholus | Sauron |
Smeagol[note 11] | Gollum |
Smeagolia | Gollum |
Syconycteris hobbit[note 12] | Hobbitsmoth |
Thangorodrim thalion[note 13] | Thangorodrim and Húrin Thalion |
Tinuviel | Lúthien Tinúviel |
Notes
- ↑ Spelt with a k because the genus Ancalagon was already occupied by Ancalagon minor. The species name saurognathus is Latin for "lizard jaw" but also bears a resemblance to Sauron.
- ↑ Synonyms for the same species.
- ↑ Formerly Osteoborus orc.
- ↑ Moths of this species are, according to biologist Lauri Kaila, similar to Elves in that they are inconspicuous and have spread to the western hemisphere.
- ↑ Synonym of Oxyacodon agapetillus
- ↑ Because it has large eyes and was found in a swamp.
- ↑ Synonym of Loxolophus hyattianus
- ↑ Formerly Niphredil radagasti, referring to Niphredil.
- ↑ Because it is "short, fat, and has hairy feet".
- ↑ Because "the specimens of Planois smaug were 'sleeping' in collections for about 60 years, like Tolkiens’ creature, and because of the large size of the insect". EntomologyToday, 23 December 2015.
- ↑ The only genus in the family Smeagolidae.
- ↑ Commonly called the 'Hairy-footed Moss Forest Blossom Bat'
- ↑ Synonym of Oxyclaenus
References
- Yanega, Doug. Curious Scientific Names. Retrieved 2010-08-13
- Isaak, Mark. Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature: Etymology: Fiction. Updated 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2010-08-12.