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There is a genus of birds named the "Arses", commonly called monarch flycatchers. It seems a scientist was a bit peeved about birds eating their favorite type of butterfly... In reality, it is named after Persian king Arses who ruled from 338 until 336 BC

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2020-01-28

A TAXONOMY OF ANGELS
The Nine Choirs of Angels:
First order: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones
Second order: Dominions, Powers, Virtues
Third order: Principalities, Archangels, Angels
Image: Victorian Christmas Card bring trees and Lilies

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2019-12-19

I recently started listening to the Life, Death & Taxonomy podcast and I'm in bits laughing throughout my binge of the first 5 episodes. If you're looking to improve your animal biology knowledge, this is the thing.
"Nothing is certain but life, death, and taxonomy"

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2019-12-16

Surely, taxonomy can do better than using words to describe superiority or ferality.

The Brahminy Kite offers its two bits in my column with
https://t.co/pHCwqt3T5t

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2019-12-09

4 of Caribbean marine discovered in brackish waters of Tamiahua Lagoon (Mexico) & described in the genus <Sigambra>.

Study: https://t.co/iJghEVBjoB.

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2019-12-04

9 of frit added to the New World genus <Enderleiniella> in a revision, also revealing the 1st insights into the of these

Article: https://t.co/IKaFdSgBBg by of .

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2019-11-01

1/n Ok and Back me up here cuz I can’t @ Pokémon being lumpers. These two are clearly different species.

- Galar and Kanto (allopatric populations)
- Geographical disjunction (no interbreeding)
- distinct morphological and typing difference

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2019-10-10

This gorgeous screenshot is from a video! They have produced a variety of beautiful videos which explore the fascinating world of Carl Linnaeus, taxonomy and whole organism biology - all with strong curriculum links. https://t.co/Yh9ccXvUvT

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2019-10-08

One of most successful publications during his lifetime was The Conchologist’s First Book, a popular version of Thomas Wyatt’s Manual of Conchology

Although he was hired mostly for his name, it was not hack work. Poe relied on new work by to propose a new taxonomy https://t.co/Gh9kdGvMM4

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2019-10-08

One of most successful publications during his lifetime was The Conchologist’s First Book, a popular version of Thomas Wyatt’s Manual of Conchology

Although he was hired mostly for his name, it was not hack work. Poe relied on new work by to propose a new taxonomy

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2019-10-08

taxonomy vs. the common man
20/9/19

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2019-09-28

Characters shaped by niche utilisation - such as body size - key to differentiating closely related sympatric species, confirms a description of 2 of tiger from Taiwan.

See: https://t.co/GQnilFe1fZ.

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2019-09-13

I’m a how can I promote te reo Māori? Easy! use Māori when naming new Here examples frm botanical collection Raukaua simplex, Phyllocladus toatoa, rakiura & wairauensis

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2019-09-09

Chinese species in the genus <Deltocephalus> revealed a “#DNAbarcoding gap” when it comes to the identification of these

Study: https://t.co/ctj3ah6EyW.

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2019-07-30

Review of the endemic in the New World genus of <Nolima> features a from Costa Rica + 3 species redescriptions (incl. <N. Victor>, pictured).

Study: https://t.co/zhvpdq20gu.

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2019-06-12

Worm on a String Taxonomy (very important)

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2019-03-29

Did you know that the name 'Bathygnathus' currently has priority over the name 'Dimetrodon' until an opinion on the reversal of precedence is published by ? https://t.co/lGs96u10Aa

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2019-03-20