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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Zeitformen

English translation:

Chronospecies

Added to glossary by Sarah Lewis-Morgan
Nov 24, 2020 17:41
3 yrs ago
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German term

Zeitformen

German to English Science Geology Fossils
This obviously does not relate to verb tenses!

The sentence concerned is:

In dieser Zeit wandelten die Ceratiten die Gestalt ihrer Gehäuse (Skulpturbildungen, Größenveränderung etc.) in zwölf aufeinanderfolgenden ***Zeitformen*** (Chronospezies) bis zu ihrem nachfahrenlosen Aussterben.

I can make a guess as to the meaning, but I cannot find this word used in this context elsewhere and I don't know if my guess would be correct. If anyone can help I would be very grateful.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 Chronospecies
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Discussion

Sarah Lewis-Morgan (asker) Nov 25, 2020:
A good point This is for the general public, so I have used the word "chronospecies" and added a short explanation as clarification.
philgoddard Nov 25, 2020:
How you translate this depends on whether the text is written for specialists or the general public. If it's the latter, "chronospecies" alone won't be enough. I suspect it's the latter, which is why they've used two words.

Proposed translations

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Chronospecies

Chronospecies. A single lineage evolves over time into a morphologically distinct form.If the connection is recognized, both forms will be assigned to a single evolutionary species. Especially if the fossil record of the lineage is incomplete (right), forms a & b may be regarded and named as separate biological species. Form a undergoes a "pseudoextinction" when it evolves into form b. The link has the images this text relates to.
Reference:

https://www.mun.ca/biology/scarr/Evolutionary_vs_Chronospecies.html

Note from asker:
Thank you. Given that "Chronospezies" is also in the original, does this simply mean that it is a repetition of the same term?
Peer comment(s):
agree Steffen Walter : Yes, the two German terms are synonyms. See http://www.ceratiten.de/dokumente/Rein_Biospezies_20Ceratite... („Zeitformen = Chronospezies“ on p. 6).
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agree Cilian O'Tuama : Though no need for capital C
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you."

Reference comments

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Reference:

Synonyms

http://www.ceratiten.de/dokumente/Rein_Biospezies_20Ceratite... proves that the two German terms are synonyms (see „Zeitformen = Chronospezies“ on p. 6).
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