This article will address the topic of Open nomenclature, which has captured the attention of individuals from various disciplines and interests. Open nomenclature has been the object of study, debate and reflection over time, its implications and relevance are indisputable in the _var2 field. Through a comprehensive approach, different perspectives, research and opinions regarding Open nomenclature will be explored, in order to provide a complete and updated view on this topic. From its impact on society to its implications at the individual level, this article aims to provide a detailed and critical vision of Open nomenclature, with the purpose of enriching the knowledge and understanding of those who read it.
Open nomenclature is a vocabulary of partly informal terms and signs in which a taxonomist may express remarks about their own material. This is in contrast to synonymy lists, in which a taxonomist may express remarks on the work of others. Commonly such remarks take the form of abbreviated taxonomic expressions in biological classification.: 223
There are no strict conventions in open nomenclature concerning which expressions to use or where to place them in the Latin name of a species or other taxon, and this may lead to difficulties of interpretation. However, the most significant unsettled issues concern the way that their meanings are to be interpreted. The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) makes no reference to open nomenclature, leaving its use and meaning open for interpretation by taxonomists.: 223
The following are examples of commonly used shorthand in open nomenclature: