TERM: Description of glossary term.


incertae sedis

Of uncertain placement from Latin, in taxonomy refers to a taxa (e.g. species) that in base of the available information can not be allocated in any major taxonomic group that reflects its relationship (e.g. genus).

Referencia

ICZN. 1999. "International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, 4th edition". International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature, Natural History Museum London (ffm03781)

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