genus

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DNA tests confirmed visual observations that the beetle was distinct from all other species of the genus Bembidion, which generally live near bodies of water.

From Los Angeles Times

In their revised preprint, which they posted on 29 March on the server ChinaXiv, they note that “environmental samples showed the abundance of different vertebrata genera.”

From Science Magazine

Robust populations of just nine species, such as sea otters or gray wolves, or genera, including whales, could lead to the capture of 6.41 gigatons of CO₂ annually, the researchers found.

From Salon

Every plant name needs at a minimum a genus and a species.

From Seattle Times

The seaweed is made up of algal species in the genus Sargassum.

From Scientific American