Why should a biologist name a species after Oosterhout?
Which name is actually given to a new species is the prerogative of the biologist who writes the paper for publication. The name itself is usually Latin or latinised with an appropriate suffix and follows other standard rules of form. The etymology of the name is generally stated at the end of the paper and is usually one of the following: • The organism is named after its discoverer or classifier. • The organism is named after the location where it was found. • The organism is named for one of its more distinctive morphological features. • The organism is named in honour of an individual who has made important contributions to the field. “Why should anyone name a species after Oosterhout?”, is a question I have been asked and have asked myself many times. I don’t know. A new species is never named after a town with which it has nothing in common. Entering Oosterhout The invitation to make an art work in Oosterhout has been put forward as an inquiry: how can the art work ‘function’ wit
