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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.
Many '''species''' and even entire [[wikipedia:Genus|genera]] have been named after elements of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|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''
| [[Quenya]]: ''[[mellon]]''
| [[Sindarin]]: ''[[mellon]]''
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| ''Ancalagon minor''  
| ''Ancalagon minor''  
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| ''Anisonchus eowynae''<br>''Anisonschus athelas''<ref group="note">Synonyms for the same species.</ref>
| ''Anisonchus eowynae''<br>''Anisonschus athelas''<ref group="note">Synonyms for the same species.</ref>
| [[Éowyn]] and [[Athelas]]
| [[Éowyn]] and [[Athelas]]
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|  ''Anthracosuchus balrogus''
|  [[Balrogs]]
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| ''Arcella gandalfi''
| [[Gandalf]]
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| ''Balinia''
| ''Balinia''
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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''
| [[Dagnir]]
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| ''Elachista daeronella''
| ''Elachista daeronella''
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| ''Elachista gildorella''
| ''Elachista gildorella''
| [[Gildor|Gildor Inglorion]]
| [[Gildor (outlaw)|Gildor]]
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| ''Elachista indisella''
| ''Elachista indisella''
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| ''Pericompsus bilbo''
| ''Pericompsus bilbo''
| [[Bilbo Baggins]]<ref group="note">Because it is "short, fat, and has hairy feet".</ref>
| [[Bilbo Baggins]]<ref group="note">Because it is "short, fat, and has hairy feet".</ref>
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| ''Planois smaug''
| [[Smaug]]<ref group="note">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". [https://entomologytoday.org/2015/12/23/new-giant-stink-bug-named-after-j-r-r-tolkiens-ancalagon-the-black/ EntomologyToday, 23 December 2015].</ref>
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| ''Platymastus palantir''
| ''Platymastus palantir''
| [[Palantíri]]
| ''[[Palantíri]]''
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| ''Protoselene bombadili''
| ''Protoselene bombadili''
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| ''Protungulatum gorgun''
| ''Protungulatum gorgun''
| [[Drúedain]]: [[gorgûn]]''
| [[Drúedain]]: [[gorgûn]]''
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| ''Sauroniops pachytholus''
| [[Sauron]]
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| ''[http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Smeagol Smeagol]''<ref group="note">The only genus in the family ''[http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Smeagolidae Smeagolidae].</ref>
| ''[http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Smeagol Smeagol]''<ref group="note">The only genus in the family ''[http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Smeagolidae Smeagolidae].</ref>
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==References==
==References==
* Yanega, Doug. [http://cache.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html Curious Scientific Names]. Retrieved 2010-08-13
* Yanega, Doug. [http://cache.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html Curious Scientific Names]. Retrieved 2010-08-13
* Isaak, Marc. [http://www.curioustaxonomy.net/etym/fiction.html Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature: Etymology: Fiction]. Updated 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
* Isaak, Mark. [http://www.curioustaxonomy.net/etym/fiction.html Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature: Etymology: Fiction]. Updated 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2010-08-12.


[[Category:Biology (real-world)]]
[[Category:Biology (real-world)]]

Revision as of 08:12, 16 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] Hobbits
Thangorodrim thalion[note 13] Thangorodrim and Húrin Thalion
Tinuviel Lúthien Tinúviel

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. Synonyms for the same species.
  3. Formerly Osteoborus orc.
  4. 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.
  5. Synonym of Oxyacodon agapetillus
  6. Because it has large eyes and was found in a swamp.
  7. Synonym of Loxolophus hyattianus
  8. Formerly Niphredil radagasti, referring to Niphredil.
  9. Because it is "short, fat, and has hairy feet".
  10. 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.
  11. The only genus in the family Smeagolidae.
  12. Commonly called the 'Hairy-footed Moss Forest Blossom Bat'
  13. Synonym of Oxyclaenus

References