In the citation 'Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758', what does the year 1758 represent?

University of Ilorin ZOO102 2026-test past question

1. The year the species was first validly described and named
2. The year Linnaeus was born
3. The year the ICZN was founded
4. The year Darwin published his theory

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