Many vernacular names have been added in this edition. Species are listed phylogenetically by class, order, and family, and they are indexed alphabetically by genus, species, and common name. This new edition is an invaluable reference book for scientific work and communication. A companion CD-ROM contains the text and figures from the book, allowing professionals and researchers electronic access to all the data contained in the book. Users can rapidly search for specific text strings and retrieve text for use in compiling, maintaining, and developing their own lists based on the second edition nomenclature.
Strategic links allow quick and easy navigation between the various data elements.
The disk contains installation routines for a wide variety of computer platforms including Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Macintosh, and Unix operating systems.