Species. Naming, Grouping, and Defining
Species is a fundamental concept in modern biology, the building blocks of Earth’s vast and diverse biosphere. While biology’s principal function is naming, grouping, and defining species, the concept opens a window into the history of evolution.
The term is a Latin word meaning “a particular sort, kind, or type.” The word originated from the Indo-European term spek, meaning ‘to observe,’ the language of Japheth, one of Noah’s three sons.
The process of naming species, beginning in Genesis, would seem straightforward, but it hasn’t, and isn’t.
