Balaenoptera musculus Linneaus (blue whale) Musculus could mean "muscular," but it can also be interpreted as "little mouse." Linne would have known this and, given his sense of humor, may have intended the ironic double meaning.

Peckena Gnaspini 1996 (leiodid beetle). Named after Dr. Stewart B. Peck, and pronounced in the same way as "pequena," Portuguese for "small," referring to its small size.