Genus Raphus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Raphidae: dodos.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Raphus includes the extinct dodo and the Réunion parrot, which are closely related species.
- Raphus cucullatus, the dodo, is the most well-known member of the genus Raphus.
- Historically, the genus Raphus was thought to include several other species of island birds.
- Recent taxonomic studies have narrowed the genus Raphus to just two confirmed species.
- The Réunion parrot, also classified as Raphus solitarius, is the other confirmed member of the genus Raphus.