Emperor penguins are part of the species forsteri and genus aptenodytes. Given this, their scientific classification would be written

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The correct scientific classification format follows the hierarchy of Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species. Therefore, the genus aptenodytes should be capitalized and listed before the species forsteri, which should be lowercase. The correct format is "Aptenodytes forsteri."

Emperor Penguins Are Part of the Species Forsteri and Genus