Because the birth of a new species is more meaningful, in order to be remembered by more people or to facilitate memory, naming it after an influential figure is very commemorative.
In the biological world, it is very common to name organisms after famous people and related information. For example, a new type of spider discovered recently was of great significance, so a unique trilobite that lived 500 million years ago was named from Jay Chou's album, called Phantasia.
What celebrities’ names have been used to name new species?
For example, the bumphead spider, one of the rarest spiders in northern China, has been lucky enough to find new species. As a well-known pharmacologist and naturalist in ancient China, Li Shizhen detailed dozens of species of spiders in the "Compendium of Materia Medica", so the Chinese discovered a new species of the scalloped spider for the first time. After discussion with the teacher, they decided to use it name.
Another example is this new species of spider. Its population density is not small. It can build webs and likes to dig caves on the ground. Because it likes to stay in caves, most people will not come here. . ?Anatomically studied the genitals of this scalloped spider, which is usually required for identification of new spider species, and finally identified it as a new species and named it Li Shizhen scalloped spider.
?Is naming a new species after a celebrity an infringement?
In our country’s laws, names are different from trademarks and patents and do not have exclusive rights. My name is Jiang. I can name my son Jiang Wen and myself Jiang Wen without any infringement. Only emperors of feudal dynasties have taboos and taboos. Now that the imperial system has been overthrown, Jiang Wen is just a movie emperor.
Legally, infringement of the right of name mainly manifests itself in the following forms: stealing other people’s names, forging other people’s names, interfering with other people’s names, illegal methods, using other people’s names in violation of public order and good customs, etc., animal names It is a public welfare act in the field of science, and there is no infringement of commercial interests, no infringement of names, and no infringement of names.