Binomial nomenclature
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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: (PROSE: The Last Dodo)
- Ankylosaurus (Ankylosaurus magniventris)
- Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
- Chinese three-striped box turtle (Cuora trifasciata)
- Diplodocus (Diplodocus longus)
- Dodo (Raphus cucullatus)
- Dromaeosaurus (Dromaeosaurus albertensis)
- Eastern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli)
- Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis)
- Human (Homo sapiens sapiens) (PROSE: The Pirate Loop)
- Ilin Island cloudrunner (Crateromys paulus)
- Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus)
- Megalosaurus (Megalosaurus buckland)
- Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
- Paradise parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus)
- Phorusrhacos (Phorusrhacos longissimus)
- Quagga (Equus quagga quagga)
- Sabre-toothed tiger (Smilodon fatalis)
- Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas)
- Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus)
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)
- Lion (Felis leo) (PROSE: The Romans)
- Mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) (PROSE: T.memeticus: A Morphology)
- Silurian (Homo reptilia or Homo Reptilicus) (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters, TV: The Hungry Earth, (PROSE: First Frontier)
- Tyrannosaurus rex (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs, et al.)
- Western European badger (Meles meles meles) (PROSE: The Pirate Loop)
- Wolf (Canis lupus) (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark)
- Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) (AUDIO: The Emerald Tiger)
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)
