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Zoological Nomenclature (thesaurus)

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Preferred term

nomenclatural rank  

Definition

  • The place of a nomen in a nomenclatural hierarchy or of a taxon in a taxonomic hierarchy. In the zoological Code, each rank is referred to a given nominal-series. (Traditional term, definition by A. Dubois)

Entry terms

  • rank

Scope note

  • Code: Rank: The level, for nomenclatural purposes, of a taxon in a taxonomic hierarchy (e.g. all families are for nomenclatural purposes at the same rank, which lies between superfamily and subfamily).

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Identifier

  • 1817

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-ZG7FTZFD-J

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