2017/08/24 by Alexey Shipunov, Shipunov, Alexey
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #FOS: Biological sciences #Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research #Populations and Evolution (q-bio.PE)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1708.07260
openalex publication_date 2017/08/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Simple method to improve traditional approaches to name taxa of higher ranks has been proposed. Instead of base name + postfixes (which vary between codes of nomenclature and sometimes not standardized at all), use numerical prefixes, where numbers designate the rank of taxon, from lowest (species = 1) to highest (kingdom = 7). This "numerical ranks" method is not only more simple and straightforward then current practice, but also easy to extend for numerous additional uses. There is a hope that numerical ranks will facilitate creation of typified names for all higher-level taxomonic groups.