Principle of the First Reviser
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In zoology
, the Principle of the First Reviser is one of the guiding principles of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
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It supplements the Principle of Priority
, which states that the first published name takes precedence. The Principle of the First Reviser deals with situations that cannot be resolved by priority, namely where there are two or more items that have the same date of publication (or the same year of publication when no details are known). These items may be two or more different names for the same taxon
, two or more names with the same spelling used for different taxa, two or more different spellings of a particular name, etc. In such cases the first subsequent author who deals with the matter, makes a choice and publishes the decision in the required manner, the First Reviser, is to be followed. [Art. 24.2].
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
, the Principle of the First Reviser is one of the guiding principles of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is a widely accepted convention in zoology that rules the formal scientific naming of organisms treated as animals...
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It supplements the Principle of Priority
Principle of Priority
thumb|270px|Boa manditraIn zoology, the scientific study of animals, the Principle of Priority is one of the guiding principles of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, defined by Article 23....
, which states that the first published name takes precedence. The Principle of the First Reviser deals with situations that cannot be resolved by priority, namely where there are two or more items that have the same date of publication (or the same year of publication when no details are known). These items may be two or more different names for the same taxon
Taxon
|thumb|270px|[[African elephants]] form a widely-accepted taxon, the [[genus]] LoxodontaA taxon is a group of organisms, which a taxonomist adjudges to be a unit. Usually a taxon is given a name and a rank, although neither is a requirement...
, two or more names with the same spelling used for different taxa, two or more different spellings of a particular name, etc. In such cases the first subsequent author who deals with the matter, makes a choice and publishes the decision in the required manner, the First Reviser, is to be followed. [Art. 24.2].