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ambiostensional  

Definition(s)

  • Qualification of a nomenclatural system, the Ambiostensional Nomenclatural System (AONS), which makes use of a double or alternative way of allocating nomina to taxa according to 1) the presence of or 2) the absence of intragenera in the metrotaxon: i.e., either 1. relying only on onomatophores (conucleogenera) (see Metrostensional) or 2. relying on both onomatophores (conucleogenera) and onomatostases (alienogenera) (see Orostensional). (Dubois 2011a)

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Note

  • Etymology: L: ambo, both, two together - ostensio, action of showing.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • Dubois, A. (2011) The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature must be drastically improved before it is too late. Bionomina, 2: 1–104. [ https://doi.org/10.11646/bionomina.2.1.1 ]

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  • 1447

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