taxonomic-classification
Naming and classifying organisms through binomial nomenclature, the Linnaean hierarchy, type specimens, and the rules governing taxonomic authority and revision. Covers the structure of a scientific name, the ranks from domain to subspecies, the codes (ICZN, ICN, ICNP), and the modern phylogenetic refinements that reshape the classical system. Use when the task is to place a known organism in its formal hierarchy or to reason about how names change over time.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill taxonomic-classification --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Taxonomic Classification Every organism has at least one name. Most have several: a common name that varies by language and region, a scientific name that is globally stable, a taxonomic position within a hierarchy that lets it be related to other organisms, and a reference specimen that anchors the name to a particular physical example. Taxonomic classification is the discipline of assigning and maintaining these names. It is not an activity of the field — the field identifier reaches the right species, and the taxonomist places that species in its rank, verifies its authority, and reconciles its name across traditions. **Agent affinity:** linnaeus (binomial naming, rank assignment, hierarchy construction) **Concept IDs:** nature-plants-fungi, nature-animals-birds, nature-ecology-habitats ## The Structure of a Scientific Name A valid scientific name consists of the genus, the specific epithet, and optionally the authority and year. ``` Quercus alba L. genus epithet authority (Carl Linnaeus) ``` Formatting rules are strict and universally observed: - **Genus** is capitalized and italicized: *Quercus*. - **Specific epithet** is lowercase and italicized: *alba*. - **Authority** is
- The Structure of a Scientific Name
- The Linnaean Hierarchy
- Which ranks are obligatory
- Monophyly as the modern constraint
- The Nomenclatural Codes
- Type Specimens
- Types of types
- Authority and Citation
- Examples
- Synonymy and Revision
- Synonyms
- Revisions
- Common Name vs Scientific Name
- When to Use This Skill
What does the taxonomic-classification skill do?
Naming and classifying organisms through binomial nomenclature, the Linnaean hierarchy, type specimens, and the rules governing taxonomic authority and revision. Covers the structure of a scientific name, the ranks from domain to subspecies, the codes (ICZN, ICN, ICNP), and the modern phylogenetic refinements that reshape the classical system. Use when the task is to place a known organism in its formal hierarchy or to reason about how names change over time.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill taxonomic-classification --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.