fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoGORILLA GORILLAmander.xyzimagemessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1213arrow-down115
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minus-squareHegar@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up22·2 months agoSpecies named like this are called “autonymous”. Like rattus rattus or puffinus puffinus.
minus-squaresalvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 months agoI was interested in a list of species like this, but couldn’t find anything when searching for “autonym”. Did you mean “Tautonym” instead?
minus-squareHegar@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 months agoOh doh yes I do! Once again I got tautonym and autonym mixed up. Autonym is within a species - like homo sapiens sapiens to distinguish from homo sapiens neanderthalensis.
Species named like this are called “autonymous”. Like rattus rattus or puffinus puffinus.
I was interested in a list of species like this, but couldn’t find anything when searching for “autonym”. Did you mean “Tautonym” instead?
Oh doh yes I do! Once again I got tautonym and autonym mixed up. Autonym is within a species - like homo sapiens sapiens to distinguish from homo sapiens neanderthalensis.