International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature




Not to be confused with International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.

































International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
Abbreviation ICZN
Formation 18 September 1895; 123 years ago (1895-09-18)
Type International non-governmental organization
Location

  • National University of Singapore, Singapore
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English, French
Website Official ICZN website

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) is an organization dedicated to "achieving stability and sense in the scientific naming of animals". Founded in 1895, it currently comprises 27 members from 19 countries,[1] mainly practicing zoological taxonomists.[2]




Contents






  • 1 Organization


  • 2 Activities


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Organization


The ICZN is governed by the "Constitution of the ICZN", which is usually published together with the ICZN Code.[3]


Members are elected by the Section of Zoological Nomenclature,[4] established by the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS).


The regular term of service of a member of the Commission is 6 years. Members can be re-elected up to a total of three full six-year terms in a row. After 18 continuous years of elected service, a break of at least 3 years is prescribed before the member can stand again for election.[5]



Activities


Since 2014, the work of the Commission is supported by a small secretariat based at the National University of Singapore, in Singapore. Previously, the secretariat was based in London and funded by the International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature.[6] The Commission assists the zoological community "through generation and dissemination of information on the correct use of the scientific names of animals".[2]


The ICZN publishes the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (usually referred to as "the Code" or "the ICZN Code"), a widely accepted convention containing the rules for the formal scientific naming of all organisms that are treated as animals. New editions of the Code are elaborated by the Editorial Committee appointed by the Commission.[7] The 4th edition of the Code (1999) was edited by seven people.[8]


The Commission also provides rulings on individual problems brought to its attention, as arbitration may be necessary in contentious cases, where strict adherence to the Code would interfere with stability of usage (e.g., see conserved name). These rulings are published in the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.[2] Starting in 2017, volumes 65 (2008) onwards of the Bulletin will be available online to subscribers in the BioOne journal database.[9]



See also


  • International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants


References





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  2. ^ abc "About the ICZN - International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature".


  3. ^ "International Code of Zoological Nomenclature".


  4. ^ ICZN Code Art. 77.3.1, ICZN Constitution Art. 3.1.1., 4.4.1, 4.5, 11.1.2, 16.1.3


  5. ^ ICZN Constitution Art. 3.1, 3.2


  6. ^ "International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature". ICZN. Retrieved 4 October 2018.


  7. ^ ICZN Constitution Art. 16.2


  8. ^ W. D. L. Ride, H. G. Cogger, C. Dupuis, O. Kraus, A. Minelli, F. C. Thompson, P. K. Tubbs, as given in the ICZN Code 4th edition (printed version) p. IV.


  9. ^ "Title additions & departures". BioOne. Retrieved 31 August 2016.




External links



  • Text of the Code

  • ICZN ZooBank


  • ICZN (2008). "Proposed amendment of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature to expand and refine methods of publication". African Invertebrates. 49 (2): 1–11. doi:10.5733/afin.049.0201.








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