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    • A higher level classification of all living organisms 

      Ruggiero, M.A.; Gordon, D.P.; Orrell, T.M.; Bailly, N. et al. (2015)
      Type: Journal Article
      The authors present a consensus classification of life to embrace the more than 1.6 million species already provided by more than 3,000 taxonomists' expert opinions in a unified and coherent, hierarchically ranked system ...
    • New species in the old world: Europe as a frontier in biodiversity exploration, a test bed for 21st century taxonomy 

      Fontaine, B.; van Achterberg, K.; Alonso-Zarazaga, M.A.; Araujo, R.; Asche, M.; Aspöck, U.; Audisio, P.; Aukema, B.; Bailly, N. et al. (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      The number of described species on the planet is about 1.9 million, with ca. 17,000 new species described annually, mostly from the tropics. However, taxonomy is usually described as a science in crisis, lacking manpower ...
    • Strategies for the sustainability of online open-access biodiversity databases 

      Costello, M.J.; Appeltans, W.; Bailly, N. et al. (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      Scientists should ensure that high quality research information is readily available on the Internet so society is not dependant on less authoritative sources. Many scientific projects and initiatives publish information ...