Glossary

valid name

The correct, currently-accepted scientific name for a taxon.

Used in 4 species profiles

conserved name
A scientific name that has specific nomenclatural protection under the ICZN code, specifically a name that is otherwise unavailable or invalid but has been made available as a valid name by removal of the obstacles blocking its use.
invalid name
In zoological nomenclature, any available name for a taxon other than the valid name.
rejected name
In zoological nomernclature, any name, available, unavailable, or vernacular, for a taxon other than its valid name. Also referred to using the Latin term nomen rejiciendum (nom. rej.).
scientific name
Formal binomial or trinomial name of a species used in zoological nomenclature.
taxon
A taxonomic group or category of any rank, such as a species, genus family, or class.