An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of
Malacological and Conchological Terms

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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BINARY NOMENCLATURE
= BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE
  The use of BINOMEN, that is a GENUS and SPECIES name combination to name and refer to a SPECIES; see also: ICZN; NONBINOMIAL.
   

BINOMEN
(adj: BINOMIAL)
  The combination of a GENUS and SPECIES name, conforming to the principles of binary nomenclature; the full generic and specific name of a species, e.g., Strombus gigas. Together, these names comprise the SCIENTIFIC NAME of a species; see also: COMMON NAME.
   

NONBINOMIAL   A name not conforming to accepted principles of BINARY NOMENCLATURE as set forth in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN).
   


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