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Binomial nomenclature, also known as binomial designation or Latin name, was a system of naming organisms in which each species received a formal name of two to three terms.
Earth species
The I-Spyder Book of Earth Creatures included the binomial nomenclature for each listed species:
- Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
- Diplodocus (Diplodocus longus)
- Dodo (Raphus cucullatus)
- Chinese three-striped box turtle (Cuora trifasciata)
- Eastern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli)
- Human (Homo sapiens)
- Ilin Island cloudrunner (Crateromys paulus)
- Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
- Phorusrhacos (Phorusrhacos longissimus)
- Quagga (Equus quagga quagga)
- Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus) (PROSE: The Last Dodo)
Others included:
- Cat (Felis silvestra catus or Felis catus) (PROSE: Outstanding Balance, Resurrection of the Daleks)
- Dog (Canis familiaris) (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark)
- Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) (PROSE: Lucy Wilson & the Bledoe Cadets)
- Wolf (Canis lupus) (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark)
- Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) (AUDIO: The Emerald Tiger)
- Lion (Felis leo) (PROSE: The Romans)
- Mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) (PROSE: T.memeticus: A Morphology)
- Western European badger (Meles meles meles) (PROSE: The Pirate Loop)
Other species
The I-Spyder Book of Earth Creatures gave Time Lords the binomial nomenclature of Dominus temporis. (PROSE: The Last Dodo) Madevinia aridosa was the name for a Gallifreyan flower (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible)
Other examples included the Dreamweaver (Somnifax vehementi) (AUDIO: The Lovecraft Invasion) and Para sciurus vulgaris. (PROSE: Shadowmind)