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Why name a species at all? A scientist explains why we're naming this creature

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ABC (Australia)

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2016-08-17

Does our nameless nudibranch care whether it has a name or not? Will its world change when it has a name? Well, maybe. Taxonomy isn't just the science of naming species: it's an information system. So having a good taxonomic handle on animals gives us the tools to understand more about them.

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