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International Code of Zoological Nomenclature

The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) is a set of rules in zoology in order to guide the nomenclature[?] of animals in such a way that it is universal and continuous, while leaving the zoologists some degree of freedom in naming and classifying new species.

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Official page (http://www.iczn.org/code.htm)

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