Species nova

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Taxon treatment for Paedophryne amauensis sp. nov.[1]

In

Latin,[2] and is used after a binomial name that is being published for the first time.[3]

An example is the species of miniature frog,

PLOS ONE in 2012.[1]

The term should not be confused with combinatio nova, used when a previously named taxon is moved to a different genus or species, or its rank is changed.

See also

References

  1. ^
    PMID 22253785
    .
  2. ^ a b "What Latin abbreviations mean". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. Merriam Webster
    . Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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