Structure
The Code divides names in the following manner:
- Names above the family group
- Family-group names
- Genus-group names
- Species-group names
The names above the family group are regulated only as to the requirements for publication; there is no restriction to the number of ranks and the use of names is not restricted by priority.
The names in the family, genus, and species groups are fully regulated by the provisions in the Code. There is no limitation to the number of ranks allowed in the family group. The genus group has only two ranks: genus and subgenus. The species group has only two ranks: species and subspecies.
Read more about this topic: International Code Of Zoological Nomenclature
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