What about a species named Abra cadabra (Bivalvia)?
 
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> Van: Kurt Auffenberg <[log in to unmask]>
> Aan: [log in to unmask]
> Onderwerp: Re: name changes
> Datum: maandag 30 maart 1998 15:40
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> This reminds me of Solem's new genus, new species from Fiji (1978 or 1982
I
> believe).  The genus was named after the Baa district of Fiji and Alan
goes
> on to say (and I paraphrase) "I was overcome with the irresistable
impulse
> to anme the species humbugi".  So there really is a teeny charopid or
> endodontid named Ba humbugi.
>
> Kurt
>
> At 01:29 PM 3/28/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Nachricht geschrieben von Conchologists of America List
> >>Generic names can be descriptive names,
> >adjectives converted into nouns (analogous to English "the red one", for
> >instance), verbs converted into nouns (analogous to English "do-er", for
> >instance), anagrams, or meaningless combinations of letters that please
t=
> >he
> >author. They can also be names of people, usually converted to Latin and
> >given a feminine or even a diminutive ending.<
> >
> >reminds me of the publication of a species named "Oxychilus hobbit" (a
la=
> >nd
> >snail from the family Zonitidae) a few years ago. So much for all the
> >Tolkien fans...
> >
> >Michael
> >