The correct classification of organisms based on specific rules is essential in biological
sciences. Traditionally, morphological characteristics such as size, shape, color, and …

The ability to rapidly generate and share molecular, visual, and acoustic data, and to
compare them with existing information, and thereby to detect and name biological entities is …

We present a consensus classification of life to embrace the more than 1.6 million species
already provided by more than 3,000 taxonomists' expert opinions in a unified and coherent …

'We advise the authors to find a native English speaker to proofread the manuscript'. This is
a standard feedback journals give to non-native English speakers. Journals are justifiably …

When Carl von Linné published his work Systema Naturae [1] he laid the foundation for the
literature that builds the science of taxonomy. For scientists today, permanent access to the …

Natural history collections are leading successful large-scale projects of specimen
digitization (images, metadata, DNA barcodes), thereby transforming taxonomy into a big …

The work of taxonomists is often understated if not completely misunderstood. Without
taxonomists, organisms cannot be accurately identified, neither can these organisms be …

Significant advances in disseminating taxonomic knowledge are pressing the boundaries of
traditional techniques and challenging researchers to upgrade their methodology. Detailed …

Background Molecular methods of species delineation are rapidly developing and widely
considered as fast and efficient means to discover species and face the'taxonomic …

Abstract Motivation: Computer Aided Identification systems provide users with the resources
to relate morpho-anatomic observations with taxa names and to subsequently access other …