Species name formation for zoologists: a pragmatic approach |
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| Authors: | Jann E Vendetti Robert Garland |
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| Institution: | 1. Malacology Department and Urban Nature Research Center, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County , Los Angeles, CA, USA JVendett@nhm.org;3. Department of the Classics, Colgate University , Hamilton, NY, USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT The formation of scientific names for species may be challenging for modern systematists without a background in Latin or familiarity with the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Therefore, presented here are 10 pragmatic and simplified strategies for creating zoological species names. They are intended to demystify the derivation and construction of species names and facilitate the process of naming species for a broad audience of zoologists working in systematics. |
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| Keywords: | Taxonomy systematics species nomenclature |
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