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  • adjective Campbell (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Campbell's ..."

Etymologies

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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Campbell.

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  • The oldest teratorn, Taubatornis campbelli, is actually from the same unit – the Tremambé Formation – as the brontornithine Physornis brasiliensis.

    More on phorusrhacids: the biggest, the fastest, the mostest out-of-placest Darren Naish 2006

  • The oldest teratorn, Taubatornis campbelli, is actually from the same unit – the Tremambé Formation – as the brontornithine Physornis brasiliensis.

    Archive 2006-11-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • There are four breeding species of penguins, of which two, the Snares Crested Eudyptes robustus (VU) and Erect Crested E. sclateri (VU) Penguins are endemic; while Campbell, Auckland and Bounty Islands all have endemic species of shags, Leucocarbo campbelli, L. colensoi and L. ranfurlyi (all VU).

    Subantarctic Islands, New Zealand 2008

  • (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)

    Latest Articles 2009

  • Correct (except for Larry Sinclair). rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)

    Latest Articles 2009

  • (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)

    Latest Articles 2009

  • (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)

    Latest Articles 2009

  • (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)

    Latest Articles miamiherald 2009

  • (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)

    Latest Articles 2009

  • PIRATE: Ah, this one is for your mother! rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)

    Latest Articles 2009

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