/ reply You need to login before you can answer. It is not uncommon that some species have repeated names such as Lutra Lutra, Bombus Bombus, Turdus Turdus, Lupus Lupus etc. When it is necessary to use a Latin name, follow the standard practice.t is not uncommon that some species have repeated names such as Lutra Lutra, Bombus Bombus, Turdus Turdus, Lupus Lupus etc. When it is necessary to use a Latin name, follow the standard practice.
A sample of gneiss from the site of the Earth's oldest dated rocks (the Acasta River area of Canada). This sample has been dated at 4.03 billion years old.
Home âº Expeditions âº Expedition 335 âº So How Do Scientists Figure Out How Old Rocks Are? To figure out the spreading rates of various places in the seafloor, scientists compare the ages of rock samples taken from those places. It is not easy to figure out how old a rock is. They do not have growth rings like a tree nor do they have bruises caused by their aunt Barbara pinching them to grow an inch every time they have a birthday.