What does spp mean? - (Oct/05/2005 )

Can anyone tell wat the abbreviation spp stands for? As in Listeria spp or Salmonella spp?

Thanks!

-leonie-

spp means subspecies
fred

-fred_33-

QUOTE (fred_33 @ Oct 5 2005, 11:34 AM)

spp means subspecies
fred

sp when you're referring to one species

spp when you're talking of several species

It's like p and pp for pages.

-Maru-

QUOTE (Maru @ Oct 6 2005, 04:41 PM)

It's like p and pp for pages.

That's how I've always thought of it, too...

-HomeBrew-

sorta makes sense indeed.. thanks all

-leonie-