The following points highlight the eight main rules of nomenclature. The rules are: 1. Nomenclatural Type 2. Rule of Priority 3. Names of Taxa 4. Effective and Valid Publication 5. Retention of Specific and Infra-specific Epithets 6. Rejection of Names 7. Splitting of a Genus 8. Synonym and Basionym. Nomenclature: Rule # 1. Nomenclatural Type: […]
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Nomenclature of Animals: Binomial and Trinomial
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In this article we will discuss about binomial and trinomial nomenclature of animals. Binomial Nomenclature: The scientific method of naming plants and animals by applying two components where the first component is generic and the second part is specific, is called binomial nomenclature. It was evolved by Linnaeus and adopted by the International Code of […]