Introduction

Several issues now confronting the zoological community make desirable the development of a 5th edition of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (Code) FootNote(The short title ''Code'' is preferred to ''ICZN'' to avoid confusion with the same acronym used for the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature). Prime among them are electronic publication, registration of names, and typification of newly discovered rare and endangered species.

The reception of previous Code editions shows the need for considerable community involvement. Users of the Code often do not know why particular Articles have been modified from one edition to the next. Presumably a considerable amount of discussion went into these decisions, but an accessible record of those discussions has not been preserved.

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature intends ICZNwiki to be a tool for developing the fifth edition of the Code, with several goals:

The starting text of the wiki is that of the fourth edition of the Code (1999), as found on [http://www.iczn.org/iczn/index.jsp the ICZN website], with some [:Origin: errors corrected] to make the text correspond to the print version. The text of the Code is used on this site with the permission of the International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature, which holds the copyright.

AccessBR There are two levels of access to ICZNwiki; both of which require passwords. Members of the editorial committee of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature can edit most pages. Anyone in the zoological community can add a comment to a page for consideration in the revision process. To request a password, contact [http://clade.acnatsci.org/rosenberg Gary Rosenberg].

Starting points:

To learn more about what a WikiWikiWeb is, read about WhyWikiWorks and the WikiNature. Also, consult the HelpMiscellaneous/FrequentlyAskedQuestions page.

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