Should taxonomy terms such as Crustacea be capitalized?

Should taxonomy terms such as Crustacea be capitalized? I think yes, but am unsure.


Solution 1:

It depends on which level of taxonomy that term is. For genus and higher, names are capitalized. Species and terms more specific than species (like variety and subspecies) are not capitalized.

Thus, for your example, Crustacea should be capitalized because it is a subphylum.

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