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What is a species name?

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A species name is a scientific name with two parts: the genus name followed by the species identifier. It is written in italics with the genus name capitalized. (The human species name is Homo sapiens. The species identifier is the second part of the species name (and it's lower-case)


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The genus name is the part of a scientific name that is the same for similar species. It represents a group of closely related species that share certain characteristics.


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What is the first letter of every species name?

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How many species can have the same scientific name?

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No, the scientific name of a species consists of a genus name and a species name. The genus name is capitalized and both names are italicized when written.


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