Category: Scientific Name- Definition, Rules, Examples, Nomenclature

Eliminates confusion between nationalities that may have different common names for organisms by assigning them a universal name that acts as a code.

Eliminates confusion between nationalities that may have different common names for organisms by assigning them a universal name that acts as a code.

Common names, in contrast to scientific names, are not exclusive.  Therefore, using common names can cause misunderstandings regarding the animal being referred to and its relationships to other animals. Example: Badgers  Although they are all called badgers and they are all members of the same mammalian family, they are not each other’s closest relatives. There…

Phylogenetic and evolutionary research has helped to connect the relationship of extinct animals with the surviving organisms, and its nomenclature is similar to the other organisms. Some of the lists of the scientific names of extinct animals are as follows: Common Name  Scientific Name Passenger pigeon Ectopistes migratorius Tasmanian tiger Thylacinus cynocephalus Moa Dinornithiformes T-Rex…

The system of naming the animals is similar to that of the plant’s naming system. During the nomenclature of the animals, the genus comes first and then is followed by the species. Some of the scientific names of animals are as follows: Common Name Scientific Name Dog Canis familiaris Cat Felis catus Horse Equus ferus…

The name of the pants at the end generally ends with the plural adjective which in Latin is “aceae”. The adjective used generally describes the genus or the family characteristics to which the particular plant belongs. Some of the Scientific names of common plants are as given below: Common Name  Scientific Name Apple Pyrus malus…

In hand-written texts, it can be underlined instead, however when using a Word processor, there is no justification for not italicizing. Example: Bos taurus, not Bos taurus. Example: Antibiotic resistance observed in Escherchia coli. Example: Juniperus virginiana, not Juniperus Virginia. The abbreviation “spp.” is similarly used to indicate a group of unknown species.  The term “sp. novo” is used to…

The levels from highest to lowest classification are as follows: DomainKingdomPhylumClassOrderFamilyGenusSpecies

The following codes are used today: International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants It is the set of guidelines and recommendations that control the scientific naming of all organisms previously categorized as algae, fungi, or plants, whether they are fossil or non-fossil. This includes blue-green algae (Cyanobacteria), chytrids, oomycetes, slime molds, and photosynthetic protists…