Preposition: of

• genus: A species of this genus, when tasted, gave rise to a burning sensation in the mouth ( Cleland 1931 ).

• jellyfish: However, when in a small space this particular species of jellyfish goes to the bottom of the tank and just sits.

• ant: A certain species of ant brings the gold to the surface of the earth and enjoys it.

Converse of object

• conserve: Remember the hedgehog on the 5th of November and help conserve this ancient species.

Adjective modifier

• endangered: Without young players the game will become an endangered species.

• protected: Jan From John S, UK Badgers are a protected species.

• endemic: A preliminary list of the avifauna gives 224 species including 42 endemics, 75 % of the endemic species of the Central Highlands.

• rare: They have wonderful markings and are a rare species.

• invasive: During 2003 local people were involved in a project at Forfar Loch to help reduce another invasive species, the Himalayan balsam.

• dominant: The summit of the hill above is covered in birch, with oak the dominant species on the sides.

Modifies a noun

• richness: CONSERVATION VALUE The Ituri is a Pleistocene refuge of exceptional species richness with a greater variety of mammals than any park in Africa.

• extinction: Customers don't want to buy products linked to rainforest destruction or species extinction.

• composition: However these changes in species composition would have very little impact on potential pasture production.

• diversity: Species diversity is generally low, with mostly domestic mammal remains.

• barrier: Crossing of the species barriers in the wild is normally very rare.

• identification: This enabled Frank Bisby to give us a bird's eye view of species identification in the third millenium.

Noun used with modifier

• quarry: Injuries occur to the dogs as well as the quarry species.

• prey: Hunting with dogs does not result in pain or suffering for the prey species.

• breeding: The third breeding seabird species is Newell's Shearwater.