Rank (zoology)
| group | Rank | Endings |
|---|---|---|
| rich | rich | |
| tribe | Trunk sub- trunk |
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| class | Superclass range class subclass |
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| order | Superordinate order subordination |
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| family | Superfamily family subfamily tribe subtribe |
-oidea -idae -inae -ini -ina |
| genus | Genus subgenus |
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| Art | Species subspecies |
As a rank , or simply rank in the will zoological nomenclature a hierarchical level of the taxonomic system designates. In the taxonomic system, living beings and groups of living beings are classified and sorted according to their relationship.
The term in the narrow sense is introduced by the official German-language text of the fourth edition of the International Rules for Zoological Nomenclature (IRZN) . It denotes the hierarchical levels of the family, genus and species group. Based on the English text (here: rank ), it replaces the term category, which was still used in the printed second German-language edition . In a broad sense, it can also be applied to the other hierarchical levels from empire to subordination, legitimized by convention in zoology. Outside of the nomenclature rules, the otherwise synonymous term "category" is still often used instead of rank or rank.
Several ranks are grouped together. Historically, today's ranks mostly emerged as differentiations from the original, now grouped, structural ranks. The ranks genus and species have a special meaning for the typing of taxa of the next higher group (family and genus) compared to their secondary ranks.
The hierarchically highest rank used in zoology is the realm, which with its taxonomic unit Animalia represents all animal living beings. In the systematics of the animal kingdom , the taxonomic units are shown with their rank designations.
Principle of coordination according to Article 36 of the IRZN
The introduction of a new taxonomic unit of a rank of the family, genus or species group designated with a new name simultaneously latently introduces a new name for all other ranks of the group concerned. Each of these coordinated names, which may differ in their ending, is cited with the same author name and date, if used.
Would a zoologist as a species " Beispielia " a new family to introduce this as a type genus, so would this be called "Beispilidae". Independent naming with another name would not be permitted.
literature
- International rules for zoological nomenclature, adopted by the XV. International Congress of Zoology. - German text prepared by Otto Kraus , 2nd edition, Senckenberg-Buch , 51: IX + 92 p .; Frankfurt am Main (Kramer) 1970. - [IRZN 1970]
- International rules for zoological nomenclature. Fourth edition. Adopted by the International Union of Biological Sciences. Official German text: prepared by Otto Kraus. - Natural Science Association in Hamburg, treatises, NF, 34: 232 p .; Hamburg 2000. - [IRZN 2000]