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In the field of biology, several species have been named after creatures, people and places in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium.

Species Description Named by Notes
Leucothoe tolkieni Amphipod G.M. Vinogradov
Aletodon mellon Paleocene mammal Leigh Van Valen
Ancalagon minor Cambrian Priapulid Simon Conway Morris
Ankalagon saurognathus Paleocene Mesonychid Leigh Van Valen Spelt with a k because the genus Ancalagon was already occupied by Ancalagon minor. The species name saurognathus translates as "lizard jaw".
Anisonchus eowynae
or Anisonschus athelas 		Paleocene mammal Leigh Van Valen Synonyms for the same species.
Bomburia Paleocene mammal Leigh Van Valen
Bubogonia bombadili Paleocene mammal Leigh Van Valen
Protoselene bombadili Paleocene mammal Leigh Van Valen
Claenodon mumak Paleocene mammal Leigh Van Valen
Deltatherium durini Paleocene mammal Leigh Van Valen
Earendil Paleocene mammal Leigh Van Valen Synonym of Mimatuta.
Elachista amrodella Moth Lauri Kaila These species of moth are, according to Kaila, similar to Elves in that they are inconspicuous and native to the western hemisphere. He remarks that Elves “one after other sailed over the water to the West, and were later difficult to see with human eyes”.
Elachista aredhella Moth Lauri Kaila
Elachista caranthirella Moth Lauri Kaila
Elachista curufinella Moth Lauri Kaila
Elachista daeronella Moth Lauri Kaila
Elachista diorella Moth Lauri Kaila
Elachista finarfinella Moth Lauri Kaila
Elachista gildorella Moth Lauri Kaila
Elachista indisella Moth Lauri Kaila
Elachista maglorella Moth Lauri Kaila
Elachista miriella Moth Lauri Kaila
Elachista turgonella Moth Lauri Kaila



  • Fimbrethil ambaronae Van Valen, 1978 (Paleocene mammal, synonym of Oxyacodon agapetillus (Cope 1884)) Fimbrethil was an Ent-maiden; Ambaróna was a name for the Ents' forest.
  • Frodospira Wagner 1999 (Silurian gastropod) A small genus named after a certain hobbit. [Am. Malacological Bull. 15:1-31]
  • Galaxias gollumoides (fresh-water fish) Named after Gollum because it has large eyes and was found in a swamp.
  • Gollum Compagno, 1973 (catshark)
  • Gollumjapyx smeagol (dipluran hexapod)
  • Gwaihiria Nauman (diapriid wasp) Named for Gwaihir, Lord of the Eagles.
  • Litaletes ondolinde Van Valen, 1978 (Paleocene mammal) for Ondolindë, an Elven city.
  • Macrostyphlus frodo Morrone, 1994 (Andean weevil)
  • Macrostyphlus gandalf Morrone, 1994 (Andean weevil) [This and M. frodo are from American Museum Novitates 3104: 1-63.]
  • Mimotricentes mirielae Van Valen, 1978 (Paleocene mammal, synonym of Loxolophus hyattianus (Cope, 1885)) after Míriel, an Elf.
  • Mimatuta morgoth Van Valen, 1978 (Paleocene mammal) for the "dark enemy of the world."
  • Mimatuta minuial Van Valen, 1978 (Paleocene mammal) "minuial" is Elvish for dawn's twilight.
  • Mithrandir Van Valen, 1978 (Paleocene mammal) one of the names of the wizard Gandalf.
  • Niphredil radagasti Van Valen, 1978 (Paleocene mammal, now in genus Paleotomus) * Niphredil is a small Middle Earth flower. Radagast the Brown was a wizard.
  • Osteoborus orc Webb, 1969 (Pliocene canid)
  • Oxyprimus galadrielae Van Valen, 1978 (arctocyonid Paleocene mammal) for elf Lady Galadriel.
  • Pericompsus bilbo Erwin (carabid) for the title character of The Hobbit. So called because "it was short, fat, and had hairy feet."
  • Platymastus palantir Van Valen, 1978 (Paleocene mammal) The palantír was a magical viewing stone.
  • Protungulatum gorgun Van Valen, 1978 (Paleocene mammal) "gorgûn" is a term for Orcs.
  • Smeagol Climo, 1980 (gastropod, family Smeagolidae) Another name for Gollum.
  • Smeagolia Hedqvist, 1973 (pteromalid wasp)
  • Syconycteris hobbit (moss-forest blossom bat)
  • Thangorodrim thalion Van Valen (Paleocene mammal, synonym of Oxyclaenus Cope 1884) Thangorodrim are the three tallest towers of Endor; Thalion is a character from Tolkien's The Silmarillion.
  • Tinuviel Van Valen (Paleocene mammal) for a most beautiful elf. The name is Elvish for nightingale.
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