Expert: Walter Hintz - 8/26/2007

Question
Mr. Hintz:

Is there, to the best of your knowledge, any reason (excluding radical mutations) for any scientific uncertainty about the species classification of the juvenile offspring of members of any species?

Answer
Hi Doyle; As far as I know the classification of immature organisms is pretty forthright and established.  In the past there have been cases when juvenile forms were thought to be a different species.  Neotany among invertebrates led to some confusion (Sexual maturity among juveniles)