LPSN
Encyclopedia
List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) is an online database that maintains and provides accurate name (nomenclature
and taxonomy
) and related information of prokaryotes according to the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria
(Bacteriological Code), curated by prof. Euzéby.
Bacterial and Archeal taxonomy is updated through the journal International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
(IJSB/IJSEM).
The server is located in Toulouse, France.
The site, in addition to keeping track of current taxonomic names, has several reference resources explaining minimal standard for the description of new taxa, Latin and Greek grammar aids and gives an exhaustive list of culture collections worldwide which deal in prokaryotes culture and others.
Nomenclature
Nomenclature is a term that applies to either a list of names or terms, or to the system of principles, procedures and terms related to naming - which is the assigning of a word or phrase to a particular object or property...
and taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
) and related information of prokaryotes according to the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria
International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria
The International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria or Bacteriological Code governs the scientific names for bacteria, including Archaea. It denotes the rules for naming taxa of bacteria, according to their relative rank...
(Bacteriological Code), curated by prof. Euzéby.
Bacterial and Archeal taxonomy is updated through the journal International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
The International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of microbial systematics, first published in 1951...
(IJSB/IJSEM).
The server is located in Toulouse, France.
The site, in addition to keeping track of current taxonomic names, has several reference resources explaining minimal standard for the description of new taxa, Latin and Greek grammar aids and gives an exhaustive list of culture collections worldwide which deal in prokaryotes culture and others.