Carl Linnaeus classified a specific number of species

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Is it true that Carl Linnaeus classified a specific number of species?

Yes. Historical and taxonomic records establish that Carl Linnaeus classified and named a specific number of plant and animal species in foundational works such as Systema Naturae.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

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The retrieved papers document that Carl Linnaeus authored foundational taxonomic works like Systema Naturae, in which he described and classified specific species (such as Daphnia pulex and Glis glis). No papers contradict the claim that Linnaeus classified a specific number of species.

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The Barcode of Life Initiative: synopsis and prospective societal impacts of DNA barcoding of Fish

2007

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Costa, F. & Carvalho, G. (2007). The Barcode of Life Initiative: synopsis and prospective societal impacts of DNA barcoding of Fish. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-5354-3-2-29

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A taxonomic revision of fat dormice, genus Glis (Rodentia)

2021

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Kryštufek, B., Naderi, M., Janžekovič, F., Hutterer, R., Bombek, D., & Mahmoudi, A. (2021). A taxonomic revision of fat dormice, genus Glis (Rodentia). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2020-0161

Priority of Carl Linnaeus as the author of the oldest species of Cladocera (Crustacea: Branchiopoda): Daphnia pulex (Linnaeus, 1758) and Polyphemus pediculus (Linnaeus, 1758).

2020

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Kotov, A. A. (2020). Priority of Carl Linnaeus as the author of the oldest species of Cladocera (Crustacea: Branchiopoda): Daphnia pulex (Linnaeus, 1758) and Polyphemus pediculus (Linnaeus, 1758).. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4803.3.12

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