In giving a species a scientific name, scientists use a two-name system called a Binomial Naming System. The first word is the genus and the second is the species.
A new species of land snail was discovered by Citizen scientist J.P. Lim. Along with other participants and local staff of the National Park, they decided to name the mollusc Craspedotropis gretathunbergae. The snail was named after Greta Thunberg as their way of acknowledging that her generation will be responsible for fixing problems the older generation made. Thunberg is a Swedish activist known for her effort in raising awareness about climate change.
Image: Taxon Expedition
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Image: Taxon Expeditions – Pierre Escoubas