Question

what is major difference between genus and species epithet​

Answer 1

Answer:

In taxonomy, a species is assigned a particular name called binomial (or scientific) name. The binomial name of a species is based on the binomial nomenclature system. It has to have two parts, i.e. the genus name and the specific epithet. For example, in Escherichia coli (the binomial name of a certain bacterial species), the genus name is Escherichia and the specific epithet is the coli.

The genus name and the specific epithet are often based on the species’ distinctive features or descriptions derived from Latin and Greek languages. The specific epithet begins in small letter whereas the genus name starts in a capital letter. Both the genus name and the specific epithet are in italicized form. The genus name may be abbreviated but not the specific epithet

Answer 2

Explanation:

The genus is a rank above the specific epithet, or species, and is a rank below family. The genus is also known as a generic name, and appears as the first name of a species in binomial nomenclature. The specific epithet is the basic unit of classification is a rank below genus. In a comparative sense with human naming, a genus is the family name, or surname, while the specific epithet is the given name.

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