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The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature(ICZN or ICZN Code) is a widely accepted convention in zoology that rules the formal scientific naming of organisms treated as animals.The rules principally regulate:

  1. How names are correctly established in the frame of binominal nomenclature
  2. Which name must be used in case of name conflicts
  3. How scientific literature must cite names
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Q: What is law of priority with reference to nomenclature?
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