In the scientific name "Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus,1758," the section "Linnaeus,1758" indicates that the specimen was
A)named after Linnaeus who was born in 1758.
B)named by Linnaeus who was born in 1758.
C)named by Linnaeus and the description was published in 1758.
D)named by Linnaeus and based on a specimen collected in 1758.

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The section "Linnaeus,1758" in a scientific name indicates that the species was named by Linnaeus and the description was published in 1758.

In the Scientific Name "Didelphis Marsupialis Linnaeus,1758," the Section "Linnaeus,1758