Question

In fish Catla, the specific name is identical with the generic name. It is an example of

• A. Autonym
• B. Tautonym
• C. Synonym
• D. Homonym

Answer 1

The correct option is B Tautonym

• Autonym is the automatically created name according to the ICN.
• When a generic name is same as specific epithet it is called tautonym.
  
• A synonym is a name that is not correct for the circumscription, position, and rank of the taxon.
• A homonym is a name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another such name, that belongs to a different taxon.
• As the binomial name for Catla is 'Catla catla' it is an example of tautonym.
  

So, the correct option is 'Tautonym'.