Commenter questions delay in scientific naming
3 Sep 10 3:19 AM · 14d ago · 4 comments · 1 source · development 3 of 5
A Hacker News comment expresses surprise that the species, first documented in the 1970s, still lacks an official scientific name after over 50 years of observation.
“Is that a joke? It takes over 50 years to come up with a scientific name for a species?”
TulliusCiceroLarger Pacific Striped Octopus (LPSO) Subject species
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> The species was first documented in the 1970s and, being fairly new to scientific observation, has yet to be scientifically described. Because of this, LPSO has no official scientific name.Is that a joke? It takes over 50 years to come up with a scientific name for a species?
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Something about seeing "gregarious nature" used to describe a non-human animal feels so... whimsical? I like it. Likewise with "intimate embrace" and other descriptions that follow.
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One critical feature of these octopuses is that they don't just die after mating (most species of octopus do)... Which opens up possibilities, like teaching their young skills they have acquired.
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