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. 1999 Jul:49 Pt 3:1313-6.
doi: 10.1099/00207713-49-3-1313.

Misunderstanding the Bacteriological Code

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Misunderstanding the Bacteriological Code

B J Tindall. Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1999 Jul.

Abstract

The Bacteriological Code contains Principles and Rules governing the naming of prokaryotic taxa. However, interpretation of the Code is not always easy, nor is the dynamic link between the names of taxa and a particular taxonomic opinion always fully appreciated.

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