Organisms Named After Celebrities

ORGANISMS NAMED AFTER FAMOUS PEOPLE JAGGERMERYX NAIDA AGRA LIV AGRA SCHWARZENEGGERI MICK JAGGER LIV TYLER ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER The fossilised remains of this This insect was Named after This beetle was named after Liv Tyler following her distinctive jaw line and lips, performance in the 1998 film bicep-like forearms that the extinct hippo had a very Arnie due to the remarkable the scientists responsible for Armageddon, because "The males of the species have, the discovery saw an existence of this species.. is reminding the scientists of dependent upon the rainforest not undergoing an physique. Armageddon." uncanny resemblance to the the famous bodybuilder's rolling stones member, Mick Jagger. GAGA ALEIODES SHAKIRAE APTOSTICHUS ANGELINAJOLIEAE LADY GAGA SHAKIRA ANGELINA JOLIE During the 52nd Annual Grammy awards Lady Gaga The females of this species Angelina Jolie has of wasp inject their eggs into caterpillars which then die as outside of acting, much of the egg hatches, the contributed a lot to the world donned an unusual blue outfit, the biologists her work has been dedicated responsible for discovering scientists responsible for this to the United nations discovery noted that the caterpillars bends and twists as it dies, reminding them of commission for refugees, for which this species of spider this fern commented on its resemblance to the heart shaped dress, deciding to was named after her. name the species after the American singer & Shakira's dance moves. songwriter. AVAHI CLEESEI CALPONIA HARRISONFORDI CAMPSICNEMUS CHARLIECHAPLINI JOHN CLEESE HARRISON FORD CHARLIE CHAPLIN John Cleese had this species This species of spider was When this fly dies it buckles of lemur named after him named after Harrison Ford its midleg into a bandy-legged position, which is very similar to Charlie following his portrayal of a following his work and zoo-keeper in the film Fierce contribution to the film Creatures. He also hosted a industry, but primarily due to Chaplin's famous theatrical walk for many of his comedy documentary on lemurs in an his work as a narrator in a documentary for the London Museum of Natural History. attempt to promote wildlife sketches. conservation. DENDROPSOPHUS OZZYI OOTENICHELA DEPPI PSEPHOPHORUS TERRYPRATCHETTI OZZY OSBOURNE JOHNNY DEPP TERRY PRATCHETT Named after Ozzy reportedly This extinct arthropod is bit the head off a bat during This extinct species of turtle believed to have had 2 was named after the late scissor like claws, which were author Terry Pratchet, as the very reminiscent of Edward Scissorhands, leading the a concert in 1981, which he later insisted was made of (Disk)world he describes in rubber. his book is a flat world fossil to be named after resting on three elephants Johnny Depp for his portrayal standing on the back of a of the character. giant turtle flying through space. SCAPTIA BEYONCEAE TIANCHISAURUS NEDEGOAPEFERIMA NORASAPHUS MONROEAE BEYONCÉ KNOWLES JURASSIC PARK ACTORS MARILYN MONROE "The all-time Diva of flies" This dinosaur species was While it's hard to compare a this species of horse fly was named using a combination of the surnames of stars from creature) to the most famous trilobite (a cockroach like named after the singer and actress due to its striking the 1993 blockbuster hit sex symbol from the 1950's golden behind. Jurassic Park. These being: & 60's, the scientist who Neill,Dern,Goldblum, made this discovery decided Attenborough,Peck,Ferrero, to name it after Monroe due to the hourglass like shape reminding them of her figure. Richards, andMazzello. FICTIONAL CHARACTERS AGATHIDIUM VADERI YODA PURPURATA AMPULEX DEMENTOR DARTH VADER YODA DEMENTORS Yoda is one of the most These species of wasp are one of the most disturbing, named after the prison Darth Vader is one of the most notorious villains in film and this little species of beetle has a striking recognisable characters in pop culture, which is what the scientists behind the guards in the Harry Potter series, they have the ability to zombify and suck the life resemblance. While they discovery of Yoda Purpurata might not breathe quite so loudly they do both share similar eyes and a shiny round head. thought, commenting that the species of worm had lips resembling the small green out of cockroaches with one sting, much like the Jedi's ears. Dementor's kiss. EOPERIPATUS TOTOROS PECKOLTIA GREEDOI TOTORO (CAT BUS) GREEDO Named after the bounty This species of worm is named after its apparently hunter from the Star Wars "cute" resemblance to the universe due to its similarly cat bus from My Neighbour bulging eyes and sucker mouth. (despite the change in colour). Totoro. en.wikipedia.org lovethegarden.com www.livescience.com