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"Numerical ranks" to improve biological nomenclature of higher groups
Published 24 Aug 2017 in q-bio.PE | (1708.07260v1)
Abstract: Simple method to improve traditional approaches to name taxa of higher ranks has been proposed. Instead of base name + postfixes (which vary between codes of nomenclature and sometimes not standardized at all), use numerical prefixes, where numbers designate the rank of taxon, from lowest (species = 1) to highest (kingdom = 7). This "numerical ranks" method is not only more simple and straightforward then current practice, but also easy to extend for numerous additional uses. There is a hope that numerical ranks will facilitate creation of typified names for all higher-level taxomonic groups.
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