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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 1 Objective Question

Question

10. According to the ICZN, names higher than which rank do not have name-bearing types?
Options
A Species
B Genus
C Superfamily
Correct Answer
D Family
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) regulates name-bearing types for the species group (holotypes/syntypes), genus group (type species), and family group (type genus, up to Superfamily). Taxa higher than Superfamily (e.g., Order, Class, Phylum) do not use mandatory name-bearing types under the code.

Hint

It is the highest family-group rank regulated strictly by standard ICZN code type designations.

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