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ZooBank Progress Report The ZooBank progress report for the first quarter of 2013 is now available.
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List of open cases updated The list of open cases has been updated. |
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ICZN Amendment on electronic publication Following four years of highly charged debate, the rules for publication of scientific names of animals have been changed to allow electronic publications to meet the requirements of the stringent International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. In a landmark decision, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) has passed an amendment to its rules that means a publication in... |
Welcome to the ICZN
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) acts as adviser and arbiter for the zoological community by generating and disseminating information on the correct use of the scientific names of animals. The ICZN is responsible for producing the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature - a set of rules for the naming of animals and the resolution of nomenclatural problems.
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Features Ellinor Michel, ICZN Executive Secretariat
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"In 1812, the giant tortoise of the Indian Ocean atoll of Aldabra was given a scientific Latin n
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Why are names important?
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International conventions and national or regional legislation concerning threatened or endanger
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Drywood termites, where abundant, can cause great economic losses, with costs for control and re
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Since its foundation, the Commission has considered numerous applications dealing with the names