
The black pigment was thought to be melanin, and
that’s how it got the first part of its species name
Genicus comes
from Genesis, which is Greek for producing
The
name thus meant “producing melanin”
The
black pigment was
thought to be melanin,
and that’s how
it got the first part
of its species name. Genicus comes from Genesis which is Greek for producing. The name thus meant “producing melanin.”
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