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>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 the
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 land
snail from the family Zonitidae) a few years ago. So much for all the
Tolkien fans...
 
Michael