genus

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The insects belong to the genus Batracomorphus, a group of leafhoppers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

The bones once attributed to a single species actually came from at least two different trematosaurids: Erythrobatrachus and a second form belonging to the genus Aphaneramma.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

However, this marks the first new genus of Early Jurassic ichthyosaur described from the region in more than 100 years.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

The study, titled "First Afar Paranthropus fossil expands the distribution of a versatile genus," was published in Nature in January 2026.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

How was it possible that I’d never hear him ask me for a seven-letter word for something ever again, or what genus a particular species of bird falls under?

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam