John BrophyWhoever ascribed the Latin name Puffinus puffinus to the Manx Shearwater and not the Puffin should never be allowed to name a species again.
#Nomenclature #SpeciesNames #Birds
#Nomenclature #SpeciesNames #Birds
LZVolkAn issue long overdue. Far too many eponyms, like most toponyms, are the hangover of white male colonialism. Many such toponyms have reverted to historical, often locally used or descriptive names. Will scientific eponyms follow suit? Or begin anew? #NamingStandards #eponyms #toponyms #speciesnames