In this article we will discuss about Species:- 1. Concept of Species 2. Types of Species 3. Intraspecific Categories. Concept of Species: Linnaeus (1735) conceived "species" as a unchangeable unit. This monotypic or static concept prevailed till the 19th century. The system of classification followed by Linnaeus is an artificial system. While defining a species only the morphological characters were [...]
In this article we will discuss about binomial and trinomial nomenclature of animals. Binomial Nomenclature: The scientific method of naming plants and animals by applying two components where the first component is generic and the second part is specific, is called binomial nomenclature. It was evolved by Linnaeus and adopted by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Scientific names of [...]
The below mentioned article provides an overview on International Code of Zoological Nomenclature:- 1. Brief History of International Code of Zoological Nomenclature 2. Parts of International Code of Zoological Nomenclature 3. Rules. Brief History of International Code of Zoological Nomenclature: The need for a code to give a scientific name to every species was first realised by British Association for [...]