Thanks for explaining the naming of protypical species, though I think terms like 'typically', 'weird' and 'special case' overstate the case significantly. Though I'm not an expert in the field (maybe you are?), I encounter many binomial names and few where genus and species match. How does that reconcile?
Here are a list of common animals, and then a comprehensive encylopedia; notice that very few names match genus and species:
And while I'm thinking of it, among the most common binomial names - and most typical species - in science are Escherichia coli, Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Danio rerio, ..., though there is Mus musculus! Homo sapiens doesn't seem like a special case.
Here are a list of common animals, and then a comprehensive encylopedia; notice that very few names match genus and species:
https://byjus.com/biology/scientific-names-of-animals-and-pl...
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/scientific/
And while I'm thinking of it, among the most common binomial names - and most typical species - in science are Escherichia coli, Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Danio rerio, ..., though there is Mus musculus! Homo sapiens doesn't seem like a special case.