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    Thal, I have seen the two scientific names of crustacea with the 2nd name in lower case and I was never sure of whether the 2nd name was supposed to be upper or lower, so thanks for setting the record straight.

    Same goes for the sp.....I take it that is just an abbreviation for species?
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Publisher View Post
    Thal, I have seen the two scientific names of crustacea with the 2nd name in lower case and I was never sure of whether the 2nd name was supposed to be upper or lower, so thanks for setting the record straight.

    Same goes for the sp.....I take it that is just an abbreviation for species?
    Yes sp.=species. The specific name (2nd name) should ALWAYS be lower case, this is one of the most common layman mistakes. Now y'all know better.

    We'll work on the difference between people and spiders next week.

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    Hi Dave.

    Just some additional info.

    First name (Genus), first letter capitalized, Second name (species), first letter lowercase. A third name may be added, (sub-species) depending on the taxonomist/discoverer, first letter also lower case. Names are usually italicized, e.g., Chelonia mydas or if the graphical interface doesn't allow it, it is underlined separately, e.g., Chelonia mydas

    My basic biology professor in my freshman year back in university was so strict about this, and including the spelling of sci names... ah memories...

    She should have seen the effects of that training when I write or evaluate reports..
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