Norasaphus monroeae is a species of asaphid trilobite named after Marilyn Monroe for its hourglass-like shaped glabellum.Fortey, Richard. Trilobite!: Eyewitness to Evolution, HarperCollins (2000) page 154Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature Its fossils are found in Arenig-aged marine strata from the Nora Formation, in the Georgina Basin, situated between the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia.
See also List of organisms named after famous people (born 1925–1949)
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