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system > pro-system

Preferred term

pro-system  

Definition(s)

  • An incomplete taxonomic or nomenclatural system for a given group of organisms, i.e., allowing unambiguous, objective, repeatable and universal decisions only in some cases and situations. Two main categories of pro-systems are recognised here: mero-systems and pseudo-systems. (Dubois 2015b)

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Note

  • Etymology: G: προ- (pro-) before - σύστημα (systema), organised whole.

Scope note(s)

  • Code: No term

Bibliographic citation(s)

  • Dubois, A. (2015) The Duplostensional Nomenclatural System for higher zoological nomenclature. Dumerilia, 5: 1–108.

Identifier

  • 1421

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-V9RLX678-S

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