wollebaeki

Wollebaeki is a Latinized specific epithet used in the scientific names of organisms to honor a person bearing the surname Wollebaek (or a closely related spelling). It is not a taxon in itself; rather, it appears as the second part of a binomial name following the genus.

Etymology and formation: The ending -i in wöllebaeki follows the typical Latin convention for a masculine patronym, meaning “of Wollebaek.” Such epithet formation is common in zoological and botanical nomenclature when a species or subspecies is named to recognize an individual’s contributions or involvement in its discovery or study.

Nomenclatural context: The use of a patronymic epithet is governed by the relevant nomenclatural codes (the ICZN for animals, the ICN for plants, algae, and fungi). The epithet must agree in gender with the genus where applicable and is treated as an invariant part of the species name. Spelling and variants can vary in different languages and over time, and related forms may appear as Wollebaeck or other transliterations in some records.

Usage and scope: If used, wollebaeki can appear across diverse taxonomic groups where a species was named in honor of an individual named Wollebaek or a variant of that surname. There is no single organism universally identified by the term; rather, it represents a common pattern in taxonomic naming rather than a standalone subject.

See also: Taxonomic nomenclature, Patronyms in species names, ICZN, ICN.