Monsterverse Titan Phylogeny & Taxonomy
So, I was bored, and instead of studying for an upcoming test, I procrastinated and made a phylogenetic tree (a Tree of Life) and some proper scientific names for the Titans we have seen in the Monsterverse! The names in the official canon make no taxonomic sense. Titanus mosura and Titanus behemoth sound cool and all, but that implies that all the Titans are the same Genus, which.... no. Just, no.
I hope you guys enjoy it! I am always happy to answer any questions you have about it in the comments.
Scientific Names:
Shinomura - Parasitas collonium (parasitic colony)
Na Kika - Polypusoccult iridescentia (secret iridescent octopus)
Scylla - Lolligan testa (giant squid with legs)
Mothra - Vespulinea luxideu mosura (wasp light-god Mothra)
MUTO - Magnenator phagos (magnetic eater eater)
Amhuluk - Daemopampinus deceoculi (demon tendril with ten eyes)
Methuselah - Montivitae cornutum (living mountain with horns)
Skull Crawler - Reptant cranium (basic reptile skull)
Ion Dragon - Dracdum pisicut (fish-like ion dragon)
Tiamat - Serpensbellum tempestas (war serpent of storms)
Rodan - Pyranodon ventus (toothless winds of fire)
Doug - Deumigale optimum (best god gecko)
Shimo - Deureptilus glaciei (god reptile of the ice)
Godzilla - Deureptilia solis gojira (god reptile of the sun)
Behemoth - Dentesimia mehemot (tusked ape behemoth)
Frost Vark - Nasasidus fodiens (star nose digger)
Camazotz - Solhostis vespermortem (sun enemy death bat)
Skar King / Suko - Deupithepongo sapiens (wise god orangutan)
Kong - Deupithecus sapiens (wise god ape)
ALSO: Because Ghidorah is not of Earth, he wouldn't be ANYWHERE on a phylogenetic tree of Earth animals. Nowhere close at all. But his scientific name could be Interfectorum inanis (void killer).











