Abstract
Evolving e-taxonomy
Highlights
When Carl von Linné published his work Systema Naturae [1] he laid the foundation for the literature that builds the science of taxonomy
Permanent access to the original species descriptions published since von Linné's time is of crucial importance
Following 250 years of taxonomy, around 1.8 million species of animals, plants and microorganisms are known to science, whilst the total number of species might be between 10 and 100 million [2]
Summary
When Carl von Linné published his work Systema Naturae [1] he laid the foundation for the literature that builds the science of taxonomy. Permanent access to the original species descriptions published since von Linné's time is of crucial importance. Every new generation of taxonomists builds on the work of their predecessors and adds to the mind-boggling enterprise of describing the earth's entire biodiversity at the level of single species.
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