[Taxacom] longest and shortest binomials

[Doug Yanega]

from my web page http://cache.ucr.edu/~heraty/yanega.html

Gammaracanthuskytodermogammarus loricatobaicalensis Dybowski, 1926 
(amphipod; at 50 characters, the longest binomial)
Ia io Thomas, 1902 (chinese bat; the shortest binomial, probably the 
only all-vowel binomial)

The Dybowski name, has, however, been suppressed by an ICZN ruling - 
so, even though the genus name is 31 characters long, the one listed 
by Paul Kirk (Pseudopalaeospiroplectammina, at 28) is the longest 
genus name *in use*.

Peace,
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Doug Yanega        /Dept. of Entomology         /Entomology Research Museum
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