I know that organizations such as the ICN, ICZN, and ICNP dictate how organisms should be named scientifically, including common names. However, if one just looks for a while at iNatrualist or any other site that lists species, many of these entries do not have common names. For scientists, who regu…

Should iNaturalist come up with temporary common names for organisms that currently only have scientific names?

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9 posts were merged into an existing topic: The Right of a Fly to a Common Name

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