Suppose a Team of Biologists Discover and Describe a Species

question 61

Multiple Choice

Suppose a team of biologists discover and describe a species of fish in Mexico.They named it Paraclinus douglasadamsi in a paper published in 2015.A few years later another biologist reveals that the same name had been used to describe a species of fish found in the Bahamas in a paper published in 2006.This leads to a controversy among fish biologists about the species names.How should this controversy be resolved according to regular biological practice?

• A) The Mexican species should retain the name Paraclinus douglasadamsi because no one objected immediately. The species from the Bahamas should be given a new name.
• B) The Bahamas species should retain the name Paraclinus douglasadamsi because it was described first. The species from Mexico should be given a new name.
• C) The Bahamas species should retain the name Paraclinus douglasadamsi because "B" comes before "M" in the alphabet. The species from Mexico should be given a new name.
• D) Both species should be given new names.
• E) A coin should be flipped.

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Definitions:

Quantity Q₁

The amount of a specific good or service that is available or being considered at a designated point.

Linear Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing a straight-line relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded.

Marginal Revenue

The increase in total revenue resulting from selling one additional unit of a product or service.

Elastic Portion

The elastic portion of a demand or supply curve represents the range where the quantity demanded or supplied responds significantly to changes in price.