Can you name the Genus given species name and descriptions?

created by cthulhu
  • Enter a genus in the box below
  • Correctly named genera will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • Fill in the genus name for each of the species described. Species listed are notable either for their use as models, their familiarity, or the use of the Latin binomial in everyday speech.
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SpeciesGenusDescription
borneoorang
familiarisdomestic dog
tauruscow
thalianamodel plant
afarensis'Lucy'
paniscusbonobo
aquaticus'Taq'
reriozebrafish
melliferahoneybee
caballushorse
catuscat
proteusamoeba
galluschicken
SpeciesGenusDescription
musculusmouse
sativarice
lithographicaprimitive bird
elegansroundworm
coligut bacterium
rextheropod
erectus'Upright man'
magnirostrisGalápagos finch
mongoliensis'Jurassic Park' hazard
melanogasterfruit fly
tigristiger
gorillagorilla
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Name the Genus Quiz

  1. by cthulhu
  • Created Dec 28, 2010 in Science
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