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Why Most New Species Are Discovered By Amateurs
Published 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
- Taxonomy: The branch of science concerned with classifying organisms
- Taxonomic Impediment: The gaps in our taxonomic knowledge and the shortage of trained taxonomists and curators.
- Amateur Taxonomist: Someone who classifies organisms but is not paid to do so.
- Malacology: The study of mollusks, including snails and slugs.
- Type Specimen: The specimen used to officially describe a new species.
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