2007-12-17 23:52:09 · 8 answers · asked by Ann M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The "silverfish" is a small, primitive insect living on the land, with a fish-like silvery body (but no fins).
The rules in this kind of naming are that you take something unfamiliar and compare it to something familiar. Usually, humans will compare sea life to life forms on land, since they are land dwellers themselves.
2007-12-17 23:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by jorganos 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm, why are you making me think so early in the morning??
1. The CRAB spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomisidae
2. The Puff Adder and the Puffer Fish
3. Jelly Fungus and the Jelly Fish http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/jelly+fungus
4. The Ray and My Cousin Ray
5. Oh and the SEAhawk
2007-12-18 00:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by Rico Goldstar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well they always have a latin name related to their phylogeny but as you said the disoverer also may name it's common name. i think there are a few that have land related names i think this is when it conflicts with another species known habitat they add it in. you have goats with lots of names and also mountain goats as they live on mountains, you have water snails sea snails, land snails, horse and a sea horse. may have a similar name but not neccesarily rated. you get hares and snow hares, that live in snow, and the artic fox, the tree shrew,think people get bored of coming up with new names and just use one of a similar looking animal and add its range of habititat as it is easier than thinking of a whole new name. but as you said there are'nt may land shrimps type names out there is is more the other way round but that is generally because we named most of the animals onland before we named the ones in the sea as we obviously saw them more and knoew aboiut them i do have another, there is a dessert skink called the sand fish, that one atleast
2016-05-24 21:24:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any number of names used by common people could be. However, there is only one scientific name for any organism that has been described. Certainly there are common names used for both terrestrial and marine animals.
2007-12-18 00:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mullet is a type of fish.
In Australia, there is a type of fat, stumpy tailed lizard, which is called a land mullet; although I don't know why.
2007-12-18 01:09:37 · answer #5 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
more than likely there are why wouldnt there be
2007-12-17 23:55:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
seagull
(wink)
2007-12-17 23:57:38 · answer #7 · answered by justagirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
is it horse???........is it named aftr seahorse
2007-12-17 23:56:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋