For instance when discussing a new, unceremonious species of salamander. (e.g. Batrachoseps sp. nov. Fairview)? The nov. is sometimes used when labeling the Fairview Slender Salamander and many other not formally recognized species.
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What does nov. stand for?
Roadkill
Feb 17, 2004 05:42 PM
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Siri_Lin
Feb 19, 2004 11:06 PM
It may stand for "novel". Try doing a search for phylogenetic systematics (sp?) or biological systematics. That may get you to a classification index. It's been several years since I took any systematics corses. (It's the "how to classify something, what order the words have to be", etc.) There *is* a rule book for how to scientifically name animals, or plants (not the same rule book though).
oldherper
Jul 07, 2004 09:09 PM
sp. nov. stands for "species nova" or new species.
you may also see:
fam nov. (familia nova, or new family)
ord. nov (ordo novus, or new order)
nom. nov. (nomen novum, or new name)
gen. nov. (genus novum, or new genus)
subclass. nov (subclassis novum, or new subclass)
etc., etc....
