Binomen
In zoology, a binomen, or binominal name, is the name of a species. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A binomen is a name consisting of two names: generic name and specific name. Both names are typeset in italics, but only the generic name is capitalised. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ :Canis lupus the wolf. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ If the generic name has already been mentioned in the same paragraph, it is often abbreviated to the initial letter in subsequent uses (C. lupus). ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ In a scientific publication, a name is incomplete without an author citation and publication details. This indicates who published the name; in what publication; with the date of the publication. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Generic name: In biological nomenclature, a generic name or "the name of a genus" (sometimes "genus name") is the name of a genus. In any scientific name to consist of more than one part, the name of the genus will be the first part.... Specific name: In zoological nomenclature, a specific name is the second part (second name) in the name of a species (a binomen). The first part is the name of the genus.... | ~ Table of Content ~
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~ Related Subjects ~Binomen (1) - Genus (1) - Species (1) - Generic name (1) - Specific name (1) -~ Community ~
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