International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
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The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is the globally accepted set of rules that governs the scientific naming and classification of animal species to ensure stability and universality in zoological taxonomy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Code of Zoological Nomenclature canonical | 9 |
| ICZN Code | 1 |
| Règles internationales de la nomenclature zoologique | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nomenclatural code
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scientific standard ⓘ zoological code ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
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ICZN Code
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| administeredBy | International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
animal taxa
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animals ⓘ zoological names ⓘ |
| edition | 4th edition ⓘ |
| editionPublicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| field |
biological nomenclature
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taxonomy ⓘ zoological nomenclature ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| goal |
avoid confusion caused by multiple names for the same taxon
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ensure that each animal taxon has a unique and universally accepted scientific name ⓘ provide a stable framework for zoological classification ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature ⓘ |
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Appendices
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Articles ⓘ Glossary ⓘ Recommendations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| predecessor |
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
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Règles internationales de la nomenclature zoologique
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| principle |
Linnaean taxonomy
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Principle of Binominal Nomenclature
Principle of Coordination ⓘ Principle of First Reviser ⓘ Principle of Homonymy ⓘ Principle of Priority ⓘ Principle of Typification ⓘ |
| purpose |
govern the scientific naming of animals
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promote stability of zoological names ⓘ promote universality of zoological names ⓘ provide rules for the formation of scientific names of animals ⓘ regulate availability of zoological names ⓘ regulate priority of zoological names ⓘ regulate validity of zoological names ⓘ |
| regulates |
availability of names through publication
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designation of type genera ⓘ designation of type species ⓘ formation of family-group names ⓘ formation of genus-group names ⓘ formation of species-group names ⓘ gender agreement of species epithets ⓘ suppression of names to preserve stability ⓘ type specimens in zoology ⓘ use of Latin alphabet in zoological names ⓘ use of diacritics in zoological names ⓘ |
| scope |
fossil animals
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living animals ⓘ names at family-group level ⓘ names at genus-group level ⓘ names at species-group level ⓘ |
| usedBy |
biological collections
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museums of natural history ⓘ taxonomists ⓘ zoologists ⓘ |
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International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
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Règles internationales de la nomenclature zoologique
International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants
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International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
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