1. Barack Obama: Caloplaca obamae
2, 3 and 4. George W. Bush, Agathidium bushi; Dick Cheney, Agathidium cheneyi; and Donald Rumsfeld, Agathidium rumsfeldi
5. Darth Vader: Agathidium vaderi
6. Roy and Barbara Orbison: Orectochilus orbisonorum
7 and 8. Stephen Colbert: Aptostichus stephencolberti and Agaporomorphus colberti
9, 10 and 11. Frank Zappa: Phialella zappai (jellyfish), Pachygnatha zappa (spider), Zappa, a genus of Gobiidae (fish)
12. John Cleese: Avahi cleesei
13. Kate Winslet: Agra katewinsletae
14. Hugh Hefner: Sylvilagus palustris hefneri
15. Greta Garbo: Rostropria garbo
16 and 17. Harrison Ford: Pheidole harrisonfordi (ant) and Calponia harrisonfordi (spider)
18. Gary Larson: Strigiphilus garylarsoni
Every year, scientists recognize 15,000 new animal species— each one needs a new name. With so many species, scientists are bound to turn to popular culture for inspiration. Here, we've compiled a list of famous (and infamous) people and the often quirky species named after them.
clipped from: www.popularmechanics.com