​Species360 taxonomy latest changes and standard references 

Click here for the Recent Changes to the ZIMS Taxonomic Reference list .

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.

 

Vertebrates

1. Exotics
   1. Mammals:
      1. Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World (Wilson et al.)
   2. Birds:  
      1. Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World (HBW and BirdLife International)
   3. Reptiles:
      1. The Reptile Database
   4. Amphibians:
      1. Amphibian Species of the World 6.0
   5. Fish:
      1. CAS Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
2. Domestic breeds
   1. General
      1. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System

 

Invertebrates

1. Ants:

1. Antweb

2. Arachnids:

1. World Spider Catalog

3. Bees

1. Discover Life Bee Species Guide

4. Beetles:

1. World Scarabaeidae Database accessed via Catalogue of Life

5. Butterflies:

1. LepIndex
2. BAMONA Project

6. Centipedes and millipedes:
   1. Systematic Myriapod Database accessed via Catalogue of Life
7. Cockroaches:
   1. Cockroach Species File
8. Corals and anemones

1. WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species)

9. Millipede

1. MilliBase

10. Mollusks

1. MolluscaBase

11. Other aquatic invertebrates:

1. WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species)

12. Parasites (used in ZIMS for Medical): 

1. Natural History Museum of London's Host-Parasite Database ​

13. Scorpions:

1. The Scorpion Files  

14. Stick and leaf insects:

1. Phasmida Species File

15. Inverts in general

1. BugGuide
   
    

Plants

General

1. Catalogue of Life
2. Plants of the World Online (KEW)
    

Viruses (used in ZIMS for Medical):

General

1. International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses ​
   
    

Bacteria (used in ZIMS for Medical):

General

1. Catalogue of Life
   
    

Fungi (used in ZIMS for Medical):

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.   

You can see our taxonomic updates here .

 

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