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Scientific nomenclature assign each organism 2 names:

  1. Genus
  2. Specific epithet

Specific Epithet:

  • It follows the genus
  • It not capitalized

Nomenclature must be underlined or italicized.

Established by Carolus Linnaeus.

Scientific names are latinized.

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