Mission & vision

Mission

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature is dedicated to achieving stability and sense in the scientific naming of animals.

 

Vision

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), acting in the capacity of adviser and arbiter, assists the zoological community through generation and dissemination of information on the correct use of the scientific names of animals.

This includes the publication of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature containing applications to, and rulings by, the Commission.

ICZN will distribute this information as widely as possible, working towards the provision of a free service.