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Class (Taxonomy)

Field to be used with an authority listField used for natural science collectionsSociété des musées québécois Info-Muse database field

Definition:

  • This field contains the scientific name of the class to which the specimen has been assigned.

Observation:

  • For better search results in your database, avoid a large variety of terms; draw up an authority list and add names as necessary.

Entry rules:

  1. Enter the full name; do not use abbreviations.
    Example

      Discipline ornithology
      Phylum/DivisionChordata
    Class Aves
  2. In accordance with the International Code of Nomenclature, the first letter of the taxon is upper case.
    Example

      Disciplineentomology
      Phylum/Division Arthropoda
    ClassInsecta
  3. Do not enter the word "class" before the name of the class.
    Example

    Class Amphibia
      and not 
     Class class Amphibia
  4. If you are unsure whether your information is correct, include a space and a question mark after the name.
    Example

    ClassMammalia ?
  5. This field may not contain more than one entry.

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