LepsGlossary (C)

In social insects, a group of individuals, belonging to a particular species or subspecies, differing in form from other groups of individuals within the same species od subspecies (e.g. in bees — workers, drones, queens).

A change in spelling of a name required by the Code.

Any attribute of organisms used for recognising, differentiating or classifying taxa.

see Manuscript name.

Cited.

Classification based on ‘recency of common descent’, i.e. categories depend on the position of the branching points on the inferred phylogenetic tree.

The ordering of organisms into groups on the basis of their relationships.

International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. An Authoritative document containing a system of rules and recommendations to be followed in giving a scientific name to an animal or animal group. Adopted by the International Congresses of Zoology (more recently the International Union of Biological Sciences) and Administered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. The most recent version of the Code is the Fourth Edition published in September 1999 and taking effect on January 1st 2000.

An assemblage of specimens compiled and maintained for purposes of study and/or display.

An assemblage of species, or stages of organisms (e.g. eggs or larvae), that cannot be allocated with confidence to nominal genera. Names proposed or used for collective groups are treated as genus-group names but special provisions apply to them [Article 42.2.1 (ICodeZN)].

(1) — A name established expressly for a collective group; (2) — A name established for a nominal genus or subgenus and later used for a collective group.

New combination — a combination validly published for the first time.

The name of a species or subspecies consisting of the name of the genus followed by the specific or specific plus subspecific names.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). The duties and operation of the Commission are regulated by the Code, and the powers and duties of the Commission are authorised by the International Zoological Congresses.

see Vernacular name.

One that is formed by the union of two or more basic components, excluding prefixes and suffixes. e.g. striatoradiatus, novaeguineae, fritzmuelleri, c-album.

(1) — Of the proposal of a name or a type fixation: one made with stated reservations; (2) — Of the inclusion of a taxon in another taxon at a higher rank: made with stated reservations.

Compare.

Congeneric species are species belonging to the same genus. Congeneric applied to generic names usually implies that the names refer to the same taxon i.e. synonymous genera.

A name otherwise unavailable or invalid that the Commission, by the use of it Plenary Power, has enabled to be used as a valid name by removal of the known obstacles to such use.

To set aside or modify any provision of the Code so as, e.g. (1) — To preserve or permit the use of a name as a valid name by removing the obstacles to such use; (2) — To preserve the use of a name in a taxonomic sense that would otherwise be incorrect; (3) — To deem a work to be published or available despite its not satisfying the normal criteria. In each case conservation is by a ruling of the Commission using its Plenary Power.

Conspecific subspecies are subspecies belonging to the same species. Conspecific applied to species names usually implies that the names refer to the same taxon i.e. synonymous species.

see Principle of coordination.

An incorrect spelling made in copying.

see Original spelling.

Brought about by justified emendations of the original spelling.

see Nomen correctum.

A note published by an author, editor, or publisher of a work, expressly to cite one or more errors or omissions in that work together with their correction.

A term not recognised by the Code, formerly used for either syntype or paratype, but that should not now be used in zoological nomenclature [Recommendation 73E (ICodeZN)].