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Nomenclator Zoologicus
Contact: Remsen, David

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Notes: Not freely available

Description
A list of the names of the genera and subgenera in Zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus 1758 to the end of 2004. more

Nomenclator Zoologicus is a continuous record of the bibliographical origins of the names of every genus and subgenus in zoology published since the 10th ed. of Linnaeus' Systema Naturae in 1758 up to 1994 in nine volumes. Names are listed alphabetically, with a bibliographic reference to the original description of each one and an indication of the animal group to which it belongs. There are an estimated 340,000 genera represented in the text as well as approximately 3000 supplemental corrections.

Scope
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Fresh water, Brackish water, Terrestrial, Bibliographic information, Nomenclature, World Waters, World Zoogeographic Regions, Animalia

Geographical coverage
World Waters [Marine Regions]
World Zoogeographic Regions

Temporal coverage
1758 - 2004

Taxonomic coverage
Animalia [WoRMS]

Contributor
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
Remsen, David

Dataset status: In Progress
Data type: Data
Data origin: Literature research
Metadatarecord created: 2006-05-02
Information last updated: 2007-11-21
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