Zoological nomenclature and taxonomy

Abstract

Systematics is often used, or rather misused, as a synonym of taxonomy, to mean classification. Systematics is, however, a much more general term covering the study of the diversity of organisms, and includes such subjects as genetics, biogeography, taxonomy and nomenclature.

Citation

Nye, I.W.B. (1981), "Zoological nomenclature and taxonomy", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 33 No. 4, pp. 133-136. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb050779