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Scientific names are formatted with a system called binomial nomenclature. It uses the genus and species names to depict identity and evolutionary characteristics of an organism. It is written as Genus species.

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The first name in a scientific name represents the genus of the organism, which groups species based on shared characteristics. The second name represents the species within that genus, distinguishing it from other closely related species. Together, the two names form a unique identifier for each species.

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