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species name

Scientific name of a species; binomen.

Used in 25 species profiles

Altolamprologus calvus
Badis badis
Barilius canarensis
Brachygobius kabiliensis
Chaetostoma sp.
Chitala chitala

Related terms

binomen
A binomial name.
binomial name
The two part name of a species used in zoological nomenclature comprising generic (for the genus) and specific (for the species) names which form the full scientific name when combined, e.g. Carassius auratus.
scientific name
Formal binomial or trinomial name of a species used in zoological nomenclature.
species nova
New species, usually given after the species name in a description instead of the author. Abbreviated to sp. nov. or sp. n.
tautonym
A binomial, scientific name in which the genus and species names are the same, e.g., Tinca tinca.

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