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 |
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Target entity: International Code of Zoological Nomenclature Context triple: [Systema Naturae, influenced, International Code of Zoological Nomenclature]
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IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria is a standardized global framework used to assess and classify species’ extinction risk based on quantitative measures of population status, trends, and threats.
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Systema Naturae
Systema Naturae is Carl Linnaeus’s landmark 18th-century work that established the modern hierarchical system for classifying and naming organisms.
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International Ornithologists' Union
The International Ornithologists' Union is a global scientific organization that promotes the study and conservation of birds and coordinates international ornithological research and taxonomy.
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Animals in Science Committee
The Animals in Science Committee is an expert advisory body that provides independent ethical and scientific advice to the UK government on the use of animals in research and testing.
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De Candolle system of plant classification
The De Candolle system of plant classification is an early 19th-century botanical taxonomy that organized plants based on natural relationships and morphological characteristics, significantly influencing later classification systems.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Code of Zoological Nomenclature Target entity description: 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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A.
IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria is a standardized global framework used to assess and classify species’ extinction risk based on quantitative measures of population status, trends, and threats.
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B.
Systema Naturae
Systema Naturae is Carl Linnaeus’s landmark 18th-century work that established the modern hierarchical system for classifying and naming organisms.
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C.
International Ornithologists' Union
The International Ornithologists' Union is a global scientific organization that promotes the study and conservation of birds and coordinates international ornithological research and taxonomy.
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D.
Animals in Science Committee
The Animals in Science Committee is an expert advisory body that provides independent ethical and scientific advice to the UK government on the use of animals in research and testing.
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E.
De Candolle system of plant classification
The De Candolle system of plant classification is an early 19th-century botanical taxonomy that organized plants based on natural relationships and morphological characteristics, significantly influencing later classification systems.
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Statements (57)
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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 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
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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surface form:
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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Règles internationales de la nomenclature zoologique
International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants
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