PhyloCode
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The International Code of Phylogenetic Nomenclature, known as the PhyloCode for short, is a formal set of rules governing phylogenetic nomenclature. It is specifically designed to regulate the naming of clades, leaving the governance of species names up to the rank-based nomenclature codes (ICN, ICNCP, ICNP, ICZN, ICVCN).
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11 sectionsContents
- Phylogenetic nomenclature
- Versions
- Organization
- Table of contents
- Registration database
- History
- Influences
- Future
- References
- Literature
- External links
The International Code of Phylogenetic Nomenclature, known as the PhyloCode for short, is a formal set of rules governing phylogenetic nomenclature. It is specifically designed to regulate the naming of clades, leaving the governance of species names up to the rank-based nomenclature codes (ICN, ICNCP, ICNP, ICZN, ICVCN).
The PhyloCode is associated with the International Society for Phylogenetic Nomenclature (ISPN). The companion volume, Phylonyms, was published in 2020, establishing the first 300 clade names under the PhyloCode. RegNum is an associated online database for registered clade names.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “PhyloCode” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.