The pages in this category are redirects from the vernacular (common) names of organisms to the scientific names. To add a redirect to this category, place {{ Rcat shell|{{ R to scientific name}}}} on the second new line (skip a line) after #REDIRECT [[Target page name]]. For more information follow the links. Never substitute redirect template(s), nor place them on soft redirects. See also the complete list of redirect templates and the redirect style guide.

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This category is for all redirects that are from a common name to a scientific name. To add a redirect to this category, use the template {{ R to scientific name}}.

• Redirects can be subcategorized using {{R to scientific name|ORGANISM-TYPE}}. Current valid values are: alga, amphibian, animal, arthropod, bird, crustacean, fish, fungi, insect, mammal, microorganism, mollusc, plant, reptile, spider and virus. Other values may be useful in the future, but for now will place the page into Category:Redirects to scientific names using unknown values for parameter 1.

Note that the term "scientific name" refers only to organismal nomenclature. For terms used in the science community, see also {{ R to technical name}} and {{ R to systematic name}}. For redirects from one scientific name to another (e.g. from a synonym to the currently accepted name), use {{ R from alternative scientific name}}.