The rules of the zoological code: http://www.iczn.org/iczn/index.jsp
A recent practical guide:
Winston, J.E. (1999). Describing species : practical taxonomic
procedures for biologists. Columbia University Press, New York. 518 p.
>>> On 25/11/2008 at 1:35 p.m., "Salvador Herrando-Perez"
<salvador.herrando-perez from adelaide.edu.au> wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
> Could anyone point me towards a concise literature reference
describing the
> “official” nomenclature procedure for naming species, in
particular with
> regard to how this is reported in papers where a new taxa is being
> described.
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