How To Write Genus And Species

To write a scientific name start by writing the genus name which you should underline or italicize and capitalize the first letter.

How to write genus and species. Quite literally each species is identified by a combination of two names. Italicize the whole name. A familiar example is that of human beings homo sapiens. The latin names for individual species are written using a system termed binomial nomenclature that was developed originally by linnaeus. E g leishmania are responsible for causing the disease leishmaniasis.

For protozoans the genus name when used in singular form should always be in italics. The genus shorthand s should never be used without a species name. In the past you would capitalize the species designation if it was derived from a proper name e g megalonyx jeffersonii but now the species designation is always lowercased. Underlined separately in handwritten instances or italicized in typewritten occasions. When referring to a bacterium in a paper the writer should underline or italicize the names in the text.

Its genus name and its specific epithet. The genus and species are written in italics this helps the scientists know when the scientific name is being used. Next write the specific epithet or the species name after the genus name. The first word is the generic name. However when used in the plural form you need not italicize the genus name.

The genus or the generic name then followed by the specific epithet or the species name. The full specific name genus plus species and superspecies and subspecies if used is italicized or underlined. For example moraxella bovis can be written m. Put the genus and species in italics followed by initially capped serotype in roman e g salmonella enterica serotype paratyphi. When writing the genus and species there is an accepted scientific way to follow.

In case of botanical nomenclature generally both the genus and the species names have to be italicized. The species name comes next to the genus in both handwritten and typewritten ways. If your organism has a special variety or cultivar add those names as well. After writing the complete name of a microorganism in the first mention the genus name can be shortened to just the capital letter. Use both genus and species name.