Template:Btname/doc

Category:Biology:Taxon name:

Species name:

{{btname|Genus species|Author, Year}} or {{btname|Genus species|(Author and Author, Year)}}

Other taxons or not full Species name:

{{btname|Genus species}} or {{btname|Genus}}

Taxon names, Authors and Years can be in double square brackets as internal hyperlinks:

({{btname|[[Genus species]]|[[Author]], [[Year]]}}) or {{btname|[[Genus species]]|([[Author]] and [[Author]], [[Year]])}}

Usage

The template is intended for correct record of Latin names of the biological taxons. Universal use will allow automatic updating at change of taxonomy and automatic correction of mistakes of carrying-in data.

For example:

* {{btname|Baloena|Robineau, 1989}}

is presented as

• Baloena Robineau, 1989

while

* {{btname|Baloena glacialis|Robineau, 1989}}

is presented as

• Baloena glacialis Robineau, 1989

Note

This template must not be used for any taxons above the rank of genus (e.g. family, class, order, etc.), because in its present form, the taxon name is italicized without regard to taxonomic rank.