Some of the common genera and species are:

Family (biology) names are often derived from a common genus within the family.

Misumenops is a common genus of crab spider with more than 100 described species.

It is related to the more common genus of cicada killers, Sphecius.

Agamas are the most common genus of lizard found in Africa.

The other common genera are generally confined to dry areas of the United States.

One common genus in this family is Neides.

Porella is a large, common, and widespread genus of liverworts in order Jungermanniales.

The most common genera of seagrasses are Halophila and Halodule.

The invariant called the genus, common to both the curve and its dual, is connected to the other invariants by similar formulae.