Calcarata

Calcarata is a Latin adjectival epithet used in the scientific names of various organisms. In taxonomy it is appended to the genus name to form a species name and is not itself a taxon. The word calcarata is feminine; it is derived from calcar, meaning spur, and it indicates that the organism possesses a spur or spur-like projection. The epithet has masculine and neuter counterparts, calcaratus and calcaratum, which agree with the gender of the genus.

The epithet calcarata appears across multiple biological groups, including plants and animals. In plants, it is commonly used to describe structures such as spur-like projections on flowers or fruits; in animals, it may refer to spurs on limbs or other appendages. The precise feature referenced by calcarata varies by species and is determined by the original description.

Because taxonomic names are historical records of discovery, the same epithet can appear in unrelated groups. To understand the exact diagnostic traits of a given calcarata species, one should consult the original species description or taxonomic revisions in which the name appears. See also general discussions of Latin epithets in species names and the root calcar for further etymology.

This article uses calcarata as a reference to the epithet rather than a specific taxon. If you are seeking a list of species with the epithet calcarata, taxonomic databases or catalogues of the relevant groups will provide current instances.