Concept information
Preferred term
pro-system
Definition
- An incomplete taxonomic or nomenclatural system for a given group of organisms, i.e., allowing unambiguous, objective, repeatable and universal decisions only in some cases and situations. Two main categories of pro-systems are recognised here: mero-systems and pseudo-systems. (Dubois 2015b)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Note
- Etymology: G: προ- (pro-) before - σύστημα (systema), organised whole.
Scope note
- Code: No term
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
- Dubois, A. (2015) The Duplostensional Nomenclatural System for higher zoological nomenclature. Dumerilia, 5: 1–108.
Identifier
- 1421
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-V9RLX678-S
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