Definitions
Species
- A major subdivision of a genus or subgenus; regarded as the basic category of biological classification; composed of related individuals that resemble one another; are able (or potentially able) to breed among themselves, but are not able to breed with members of another species. [Bliss, 1982]
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Citing this glossary: For individual definitions, please cite the specific author(s) of the definition.
To cite the glossary as a whole, please use:
Martin, J.W., N.D. Pentcheff, D. Striley, C. Perrodin, A.R. Wall, J. Wall, and J. Zieba (editors).
Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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8 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary