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Genus

Genus (/ˈdʒiːnəs/; pl.: genera /ˈdʒɛnərə/) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus.

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Numbers of accepted genera

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Genus

Nodes116
Edges115
Triples109
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017241
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related to External links · 26
Genus → Algae, Archaea, Bacteria, December, Fungi, ICN, ICTV, ING, Interim Register, International Code, International Committee, IRMNG, List, LPSN, Marine, Nomenclator Zoologicus Archived, Nomenclature, Nonmarine Genera, Organism Names, Plants
related to Numbers of accepted genera · 16
Genus → AlgaeBase, Index, Index Fungorum, Index Nominum Algarum, Index Nominum Genericorum, Interim Register, International Plant Names Index, IRMNG, Marine, Nomenclator Zoologicus, Nonmarine Genera, Official, Organism Names, Rees, The, Totals
related to Identical names (homonyms) · 15
Genus → Although, Animalia, For, George Shaw, However, International Code, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst, Names, Nomenclature, Ornithorhynchus, Platypus, Since, Within, Zoological Nomenclature
related to Categories of generic name · 13
Genus → According, Available, Code, Consequently, Glossary, ICZN Code, In, International Code, International Commission, Opinion, Opinions, Unavailable, Zoological Nomenclature
related to Genus size · 11
Genus → Although, Andrena, Anolis, Astragalus, For, Hence, However, Lasioglossum, The, There, Which
related to Etymology · 8
Genus → Carl Linnaeus, Joseph Pitton, Latin, Species Plantarum, The, The French, The Swedish, Tournefort
related to Use in nomenclature · 6
Genus → Canis, For, Hawaii, Hibiscus, Latin, The
related to Use in higher classifications · 4
Genus → Poa, Poaceae, Poales, The
related to The type concept · 3
Genus → Each, In, Should
related to Use · 2
Genus → It, The

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name species names genera generic accepted nomenclature published also taxon plants scientific zoological code different including fungi valid taxonomic viruses

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
virusesinstance ofexist for a few groups only0.80text
prokaryotesinstance ofexist for a few groups only0.80text
while for others there are compendia with noinstance ofexist for a few groups only0.80text
the bee genera Lasioglossuminstance ofsome insect genera0.80text
Andrena have over 1000 species eachinstance ofsome insect genera0.80text
Genusrelated to Categories of generic nameIn0.60section
Genusrelated to Categories of generic nameAvailable0.60section
Genusrelated to Categories of generic nameInternational Code0.60section
Genusrelated to Categories of generic nameZoological Nomenclature0.60section
Genusrelated to Categories of generic nameConsequently0.60section
Genusrelated to Categories of generic nameUnavailable0.60section
Genusrelated to Categories of generic nameICZN Code0.60section

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