56,000+ Species Gone - Good Job Too.

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http/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7473707.stm

 

[kewskills]

Must have taken ages to go though all those names and distinguish identical entries with different names, Would hate to have to have done that. Good job though

 

[Mikaila31]

Thats helpful . Was at a store today I saw some pseudomugil furcata in a tank, the store normally uses scientific names, they had them labeled as Popondetta furcata which was their scientific name 40 years ago . They've had their name changed 3 different times. They started as pseudomugil furcata in 1955, changed to Popondetta furcata in 1980, changed to Popondichthys furcatus in 1987, then went back to Pseudomugil furcatus in 1987 . Needless to say I bought some .

 

[tenohfive]

Its not just marine life, the scientists (taxinomists?) who go through and reclassify any form of existing life are trying to swim up a waterfall, theres massive overclassification out there.