taxonomy
Let an agent explain taxonomy as biological classification, relay principles, codes, ranks and approaches with attribution, describe group-specific taxonomies and databases, and distinguish biological taxonomy from classification schemes in other fields.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent explain taxonomy as biological classification, relay principles, codes, ranks and approaches with attribution, describe group-specific taxonomies and databases, and distinguish biological taxonomy from classification schemes in other fields.
The science and practice of classifying organisms into groups based on shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships, naming them under codes of nomenclature and arranging them in hierarchies of species, genera, families and higher ranks, with approaches from Linnaean and evolutionary taxonomy to cladistics and phylogenetic systematics, and schemes such as the two-domain system and group-specific taxonomies of diatoms or grasses; the word is also used for classification schemes in other fields, from tank classification to educational and information taxonomies.
What it is for: Classifying and naming organisms.
It can be explain principles and ranks; relay codes and approaches; describe databases; distinguish other uses of the word.
Distinguishing features
Hierarchical ranks
Nomenclature codes
Evolutionary basis
Ongoing revision
What it looks like
Not a visible object; hierarchical trees and named groups.
Physical character
described species: about 2 million count - estimates
main ranks: 8 count - domain to species
How it is recognised
Classification and naming of organisms
Linnaean ranks, cladistics, codes of nomenclature, domain systems
Systematics includes phylogeny; identification keys apply taxonomy; taxonomies in other fields are analogies
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is part of - the broader science
is governed by - such as the ICN and ICZN
is recorded in - such as the Catalogue of Life
In practice
Families and kinds
Linnaean taxonomy
evolutionary taxonomy
cladistics and phylogenetic nomenclature
domain systems: two-domain and three-domain
group-specific taxonomies such as of diatoms and Poaceae
taxonomies in other fields such as educational objectives and tank classification, as analogies
Identifiers
ICZN zoological code
ICN botanical code
ICNP prokaryotic code
Standards and regulation
International codes of nomenclature
Type specimen and publication requirements
Database standards such as Darwin Core
Failure modes and hazards
Unstable names and synonyms
Confusing taxonomy with other classification schemes
Presenting contested classifications as settled
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.taxonomy
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What taxonomy is.
Science.
Definition
Definition and ranks.
Definition
Definition.
- What is biological taxonomy, and what are its ranks and principles? definition
- Is the question about biological taxonomy or a classification scheme in another field? boundary
Approaches
Approaches.
Approaches
Approaches.
- How do Linnaean, evolutionary and cladistic approaches differ, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific approach? action
Practice Naming and codes.
Regulation.
Codes
Nomenclature codes.
Codes
Codes.
- How do the zoological, botanical and prokaryotic codes govern names, types and priority? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Describing
Describing species.
Describing
Describing.
- How are new species described and published? provenance
- Which entry fits species description? action
Groups Domains and groups.
Attribution.
Domains
Domain systems.
Domains
Domains.
- What are the two-domain and three-domain systems, and what is the debate, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation attributed? boundary
Specific
Group taxonomies.
Specific
Specific.
- How are groups such as diatoms and grasses classified, and where are their taxonomies maintained? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Context Databases and history.
Context.
Databases
Databases.
Databases
Databases.
- What taxonomic databases exist, and how do they handle synonyms and changes? provenance
- Which entry fits the Catalogue of Life? action
History
History.
History
History.
- How did taxonomy develop from Aristotle and Linnaeus to molecular phylogenetics? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of taxonomy? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each code and approach be a separate entry?
- How should taxonomic databases be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming group taxonomies and non-biological schemes; should they be split off?