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Order (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 order 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

      Disciplineornithology
     Class Aves
    OrderAseriformes
  2. In accordance with the International Code of Nomenclature, the first letter of the taxon is upper case.
    Example

      Disciplinezoology
     Class Mammalia
    OrderCarnivora
  3. Do not enter the word "order" before the name of the order.
    Example

    OrderCaryophyllales
     and not 
     Order order Caryophyllales
  4. If you are unsure whether your information is correct, include a space and a question mark after the name.
    Example

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

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