Rules for Binomial nomenclature (ICZN)
Zoological nomenclature is independent of other system of nomenclature . The scientific name of species level is binomial and trinomial in subspecies level.
(1) Generic name and specific names are used in binomial system...Generic is at first then Specific ; if hand written ..must be underlined separately, if printed.. must be italics .
(2) The Generic epithet starts with capital latter and rest small , in specific epithet no any capital letter is there .
(3) Spefic epithet endind in
*___i in masculine
*___a/_e in feminine
*___um/__us in neuter gender .
(4) Spefic epithet end with..
* _i/_ii/_ae if based on person
*_ensis/__iensis if based on geographical places .
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