​Species360 taxonomy standard references 

 

Species360 follows International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) standards as much as possible for its taxonomy.  When IUCN does not list a taxon, we are presently using the following standards.

 

1. Vertebrates
   1. Exotics
      1. Mammals:
         1. Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World
      2. Birds:  
         1. Avibase
         2. Handbook of Birds of the World Alive
      3. Reptiles:
         1. The Reptile Database
      4. Amphibians:
         1. Amphibian Species of the World 6.0
      5. Fish:
         1. FishBase
   2. Domestic breeds
      1. General
         1. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
             
2. Invertebrates
   1. Butterflies:
      1. LepIndex
   2. Arachnids:
      1. World Spider Catalog ​​
   3. Stick and leaf insects:
      1. Phasmid Study Group
   4. Cockroaches:
      1. Cockroach Species File
   5. Corals and anemones
      1. Hexacorallians of the World
   6. Other aquatic invertebrates:
      1. World Register of Marine Species
   7. Parasites (used in ZIMS for Medical): 
      1. Natural History Museum of London's Host-Parasite Database​
          
3. Plants
   1. General
      1. Catalogue of Life
          
4. Viruses (used in ZIMS for Medical):
   1. General
      1. International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses​
         
          
5. Bacteria (used in ZIMS for Medical):
   1. General
      1. Catalogue of Life
         
          
6. Fungi (used in ZIMS for Medical):
   1. General
      1. MycoBank Database ​

 

Please note that Species360 does not update taxonomy standards frequently. We treat taxonomic updates conservatively, preferring to wait until changes are generally accepted in the literature. Frequent taxonomic changes - and often revision back to a former name - would otherwise be a major logistical challenge.   

In ZIMS, you may create locally used synonyms for both common and Latin names.  That way, your reports will show the common or Latin names your institution prefers. 

 

 

Revised 5 March 2025
* Species360 Organizational name change added on 07/18/2016