13 relations: Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann, Binomial nomenclature, Chinese softshell turtle, Family (biology), Genus, Hunan softshell turtle, Johann Friedrich von Brandt, Leopold Fitzinger, Lesser Chinese softshell turtle, Northern Chinese softshell turtle, Nota bene, Trionychidae, Turtle.
Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann
Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann (2 June 1802 – 15 January 1841) was a German zoologist and herpetologist born in Braunschweig.
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Binomial nomenclature
Binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system") also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages.
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Chinese softshell turtle
The Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) is a species of softshell turtle that is endemic to China (Inner Mongolia to Hainan) and Taiwan, with records of escapees—some of which have established introduced populations—in a wide range of other Asian countries, as well as Spain, Brazil and Hawaii.
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Family (biology)
In biological classification, family (familia, plural familiae) is one of the eight major taxonomic ranks; it is classified between order and genus.
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Genus
A genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology.
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Hunan softshell turtle
The Hunan softshell turtle (Pelodiscus axenaria) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae, the softshells.
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Johann Friedrich von Brandt
Johann Friedrich von Brandt (25 May 1802 – 15 July 1879) was a German naturalist, who worked mostly in Russia.
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Leopold Fitzinger
Leopold Joseph Franz Johann Fitzinger (13 April 1802 – 20 September 1884) was an Austrian zoologist.
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Lesser Chinese softshell turtle
The lesser Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus parviformis) is a species of turtle, found in China (Guangxi and Hunan) and Vietnam.
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Northern Chinese softshell turtle
Pelodiscus maackii, commonly known as the Amur softshell turtle or the northern Chinese softshell turtle, is a species of turtle found in the Russian Far East, northeastern China, Korea and Japan.
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Nota bene
Nota bene (or; plural form notate bene) is a Latin phrase meaning 'note well'.
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Trionychidae
The Trionychidae are a taxonomic family of a number of turtle genera commonly known as softshells.
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Turtle
Turtles are diapsids of the order Testudines (or Chelonii) characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield.
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