Binomial name

The two-part species name: genus (capitalised) plus specific epithet (lower case), both italicised — Knightia eocaena. The genus alone is written with “sp.” when the species is unknown (Knightia sp.); “cf.” marks a tentative comparison and “aff.” a related but distinct form.

Sources

International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (online)
Paleobiology Database — Taxonomy and classification

Cite this article

Stratum Study. "Binomial name" (Glossary). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16. https://stratum.black/study/glossary/binomial. Accessed 2026-09-20.

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@misc{stratum-binomial,
  title        = {Binomial name},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/glossary/binomial}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Glossary article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16; sources: stratum. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
}

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