The journal "World Ecology" in the field of ecology published an academic article titled "A new species of the genus Erythium (Aryoptera: Erythidae) in Sichuan Province, China". But I didn't expect it to receive widespread attention, because the name of this new species actually consists of two celebrities! ?In order to thank actors Hu Ge and Louis Koo for their contributions to environmental protection and basic education in the mountainous areas of western China, the author named the new species of Hugekootinlokorum discovered in the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China as Nemoura hugekootinlokorum Wang & Meng, sp. nov.)? According to the article, this new species of the family Asteraceae follows Article 31.1.2 of the "International Convention on Nomenclature of Animals" (4th edition), with the pinyin of Hu Ge's name? Hu Ge?, and the pinyin of Louis Koo's name The pinyin is "Koo Tin-lok" and the Latin suffix "-orum" is added to the name. ?Following Article 31.1.2 of the International Convention on Zoological Nomenclature (4th Edition), the species name is treated as a plural possessive noun. The type specimen is deposited in the Peking University Biological Specimen. ?
Two celebrities: a model of low-key charity and public welfare in the entertainment industry. According to the official website of Hong Kong Ci En Foundation, since Louis Koo established the charity foundation after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, it has assisted the construction of more than 120 schools in the past 12 years. Many schools, even during the epidemic last year. The Louis Koo Charitable Foundation still assisted in the construction of 6 schools. ?Like Louis Koo, Hu Ge has also participated in public welfare undertakings for many years. The names of many celebrities have been used to name new species
Hu Ge and Louis Koo are not the first celebrities to have their names used to name new species. Australian scientists have newly discovered a rare species of horse fly and named it Scaptia beyonceae. Because this gadfly not only has a graceful figure, but also has fine golden hairs on its lower abdomen, researchers describe it as "the first queen of flies in history", so they pay tribute to the pop music queen Beyoncé.
John Cleese is a master actor and screenwriter in the British comedy industry. Scientists named a newly discovered woolly lemur Avahicleesei in tribute to his efforts and contributions to lemur conservation.
Swedish-born Greta Garbo starred in many silent films and early Hollywood talkies. Scientists named a newly discovered solitary female wasp Rostropriagarbo because of her noble temperament and a bit of mystery.
Not only real celebrities, but also fictional characters from movies came to join in the fun. Darth Vader is a character in the movie "Star Wars". Because his attire is very similar to that of a newly discovered species of beetle with the scientific name Agathidium vaderi. Both have broad, shiny heads and very similar eyes, so Darth Vader was used as the name of the new species. About naming
Genus name: Which group the new species belongs to, you must use the genus name of this group. It is chosen based on scientific classification and cannot be changed casually.
Species name: The species name has strong autonomy, can be very broad, and can be determined almost at will. In foreign countries, many scholars like to name new species after relatives and friends. ?Hu Gucha? Follows Article 31.1.2 of the International Convention on Nomenclature of Animals (4th Edition), using the pinyin of Hu Ge? ?-orum? to name.
As for suffixes, the International Convention on Nomenclature of Animals also has clear regulations:
If the person's name is a man's name, ?-i must be added to the stem of the name. ?;
If it is used for multiple men or one man (many men) and one woman (many women), add ?-orum?;
If it is one woman, Add ?-ae?;
If there are multiple women, add ?-arum?.
The surname of the person who published the name: mainly reflects the respect for the person who named it. The third word of "Hu Gu Cha Xi", Wang & Meng, is the surname of the two authors, "Wang" and "Meng". .
Suffix: New names published after 1999 must be specifically marked in the article as a new name. It is best to use the Latin words ?sp.nov.?, ?gen.nov.?, ? fam.nov.?, ?nom.nov.? or the corresponding translations of these words. Why are new species named in Latin?
① According to the "International Convention on Nomenclature of Animals", new species must be named with Latin scientific names. If they do not comply, they will not be internationally recognized.
② As an ancient language, Latin is currently used as the mother tongue in few countries and is the relatively most stable writing system in the world.
③A Latin name can be translated into many name versions in different countries and languages, and can be used in a certain region, but only the Latin name is recognized internationally.
With the development and changes of society, the public way of naming new species has also changed. Some experts said that in the past, the publication and naming of new species were required to appear in paper documents, and more than 1,000 copies needed to be made and stored in larger museums and libraries for people to query. According to convention, publications in more authoritative international online magazines will basically be recognized.