Chapter 2: The number of words in the scientific names of animals
Article 5. Principle of Binominal Nomenclature.
5.1. Names of species. The scientific name of a species, and not of a taxon of any other rank, is a combination of two names (a binomen), the first being the generic name and the second being the specific name. The generic name must begin with an upper-case letter and the specific name must begin with a lower-case letter [Art. 28].
5.1.1. For the application of the Principle of Binominal Nomenclature to the availability of genus-group names published without associated nominal species and of subspecific names published in trinomina see Article 11.4.
5.1.2. For the application of the Principle of Binominal Nomenclature in the use of subgeneric names and names for aggregates of species and subspecies see Article 6.
5.2. Names of subspecies. The scientific name of a subspecies is a combination of three names (a trinomen, i.e. a binomen followed by a subspecific name) [Art. 11.4.2]. The subspecific name must begin with a lower-case letter [Art. 28].
5.3. Typographical signs and qualifying abbreviations excluded. A typographical sign such as ?, and an abbreviation such as aff., prox. or cf., when used to qualify the application of a scientific name, does not form part of the name of a taxon even when inserted between the components of a name.
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| FranciscoWelterSchultes | A passage should be added to 5.1. "5.1.3. The generic name can be given implicitely by context (Art. 11.9.3)." A link to 11.9.3 would be necessary and helpful in Art. 5 because otherwise one could think that the mentioning of a specific name without directly combining it with a generic name must be ignored. It takes long time until the extremely hidden Article 11.9.3 is found in the Code. It is also at the wrong place in the chapter "11. Criteria of availability", because a specific name mentioned with "implicite" generic name should be regarded as binominal not only if it is newly established (for which Art. 11 applies), but also if it is mentioned at other nomenclaturally relevant occasions. |
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