Leeuwenhoeki
Leeuwenhoeki is a Latinized patronym used in the scientific names of various organisms to honor Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723), the Dutch natural philosopher who pioneered microbiology and improved the use of the microscope. The epithet follows common conventions for forming species names from surnames and may appear in slightly different spellings depending on the genus and the taxonomic tradition.
In taxonomy, epithets such as leeuwenhoeki are intended to acknowledge a person’s contributions rather than indicate
The epithet has been used across a range of taxa, particularly in microbiology, where new isolates and