Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN? A Handwritten scientific names should be underlined B Every species should have a generic name and a specific epithet C Scientific names are in Latin and should be italicised D Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters
The correct option is (D) Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters. This is because – The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
