"Corvus frugilegus" Quotes from Famous Books
... supposed it to be so. In such a case we cannot define the species by Helix putris alone, but must append the name of the author whom we quote. But when a species has never borne but one name (as Corvus frugilegus), and no other species of Corvus has borne the same name, it is, of course, unnecessary to add the author's name. Yet even here I like the form Corvus frugilegus, Linn., as it reminds us that this ... — The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I • Francis Darwin |