Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life (WP:TOL)

A few Wikipedians have come together to make some suggestions about how we might organize data in these articles.  These are only suggestions, things to give you focus and to get you going, and you shouldn't feel obligated in the least to follow them. But if you don't know what to write or where to begin, following the below guidelines may be helpful. Mainly, we just want you to write articles! For updates on Tree of Life and its subprojects, there is a monthly newletter published here to which you can subscribe.  This WikiProject is both a daughter project of WikiProject Biology and a meta-project in its own right. WikiProject Tree of Life aims primarily to represent the taxonomy and relationships of living organisms, as well as their extinct relatives, in a tree structure.  Since there are millions of species, not all will be included, but we aim to handle as many as information, time, and interest permit. However, as a meta-project, Tree of Life directly includes only articles which have meaning across taxa or which pertain to taxonomy and systematics in general, or which do not fall under one of our daughter WikiProjects. A full directory of daughter WikiProjects has been listed below in the form of a cladogram. To see a directory of our sister WikiProjects under WikiProject Biology, see this link. To see activity levels and active editors for these projects, use the Wikiproject Directory tool and find the project in question for further information. Some projects may not be listed. Current labels are based solely on template tags at the top of WikiProject pages and do not represent an in-depth assessment of the activity level of any project by WikiProject Tree of Life.   === Other projects outside of Tree of Life === WikiProject Agriculture Livestock task force WikiProject Animal anatomy WikiProject Animals in media WikiProject Animal rights WikiProject Veterinary medicine  Today's featured articles  12 Apr 2023 – Banksia brownii (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb 07 Apr 2023 – Beaver (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb 02 Apr 2023 – Red-throated wryneck (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurbDid you know  21 Mar 2023 – Sasajiscymnus tsugae (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Thriley (t · c); see discussionArticles for deletion  27 Mar 2023 – Jack (cat) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion (7 participants) 21 Mar 2023 – FamousNiki (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by SilverTiger12 (t · c) was closed as delete by Eddie891 (t · c) on 28 Mar 2023; see discussion (5 participants) 18 Mar 2023 – List of Cathartiformes by population (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Elmidae (t · c) was closed as merge by Seraphimblade (t · c) on 26 Mar 2023; see discussion (4 participants) 15 Mar 2023 – Lewis (cat) (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by SilverTiger12 (t · c) was closed as keep by Guerillero (t · c) on 23 Mar 2023; see discussion (7 participants) 15 Mar 2023 – Saccharopolyspora salina (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Headbomb (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 22 Mar 2023; see discussion (3 participants; relisted)Proposed deletions  25 Mar 2023 – Jack (cat) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by SilverTiger12 (t · c) was deproded by LaundryPizza03 (t · c) on 26 Mar 2023 18 Mar 2023 – Bernadette (tiger) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by SilverTiger12 (t · c) was deletedRedirects for discussion  15 Mar 2023 – Anagenic (talk · edit · hist) →Anagenesis was RfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion 03 Mar 2023 – Chaos carolinense (talk · edit · hist) →Chaos (genus) was RfDed by An anonymous username, not my real name (t · c); see discussion 03 Mar 2023 – Chaos chaos (talk · edit · hist) →Chaos (genus) was RfDed by An anonymous username, not my real name (t · c); see discussionFeatured article candidates  22 Mar 2023 – Diodorus scytobrachion (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by FunkMonk (t · c); see discussionFeatured list candidates  26 Mar 2023 – List of basal superasterid families (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Dank (t · c); see discussion 16 Mar 2023 – List of early-diverging flowering plant families (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by Dank (t · c); see discussionGood article nominees  28 Mar 2023 – Vampyrellida (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Snoteleks (t · c); start discussion 28 Mar 2023 – Stenaelurillus guttiger (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Simongraham (t · c); start discussion 25 Mar 2023 – Australiformis (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Mattximus (t · c); start discussion 21 Mar 2023 – Pachysentis (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Mattximus (t · c); start discussion 08 Mar 2023 – Plant (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Chiswick Chap (t · c); start discussion 05 Mar 2023 – Beibeilong (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by PaleoNeolitic (t · c); start discussion 18 Feb 2023 – Grebe (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by 4444hhhh (t · c); see discussion 16 Jan 2023 – Eucalyptus wandoo (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Hughesdarren (t · c); start discussion 12 Nov 2022 – Kassina senegalensis (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by An anonymous username, not my real name (t · c); see discussionPeer reviews  15 Mar 2023 – Astyanax altiparanae (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Snugglyaggron (t · c); see discussion 20 Jan 2023 – Beibeilong (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by PaleoNeolitic (t · c); see discussion 18 Jan 2023 – Animal (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by PrathuCoder (t · c); see discussion 20 Aug 2022 – Kentrosaurus (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Augustios Paleo (t · c); see discussionRequested moves  26 Mar 2023 – Geosternbergia (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Pteranodon sternbergi by Ornithopsis (t · c); see discussion 24 Mar 2023 – Massasauga (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Eastern massasauga by BarrelProof (t · c); see discussion 22 Mar 2023 – Frilled lizard (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Frill-necked lizard by Poketama (t · c); see discussion 22 Mar 2023 – Anemonoides nemorosa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Anemone nemorosa by Afanasovich (t · c); see discussion 15 Mar 2023 – Tabaninae (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Horse fly by KoA (t · c); see discussion 15 Mar 2023 – Deer fly (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Chrysops by KoA (t · c); see discussion 15 Mar 2023 – Chrysopsinae (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Deer fly by KoA (t · c); see discussion 15 Mar 2023 – Horse-fly (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Tabanidae by KoA (t · c); see discussion 23 Mar 2023 – Dilong paradoxus (talk · edit · hist) move request to Dilong by An anonymous username, not my real name (t · c) was closed; see discussion 21 Mar 2023 – Kosswigianella denticauda (talk · edit · hist) move request to Acanthodelphax denticauda by Roy Bateman (t · c) was moved to Acanthodelphax denticauda (talk · edit · hist) by Hadal (t · c) on 28 Mar 2023; see discussion(1 more...)Articles to be merged  26 Mar 2023 – Abacá (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Manila hemp by Justlettersandnumbers (t · c); see discussion 24 Mar 2023 – Pantherophis gloydi (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Pantherophis vulpinus by 108.18.207.147 (t · c); see discussion 22 Mar 2023 – Vorombe (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Aepyornis by Hemiauchenia (t · c); see discussion 20 Mar 2023 – Luisella babai (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Luisella by Plantdrew (t · c); see discussion 28 Feb 2023 – Eusideroxylon zwageri (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Eusideroxylon by Plantdrew (t · c); see discussion 22 Feb 2023 – Balearic shrew (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Asoriculus by Hemiauchenia (t · c); see discussion 21 Feb 2023 – Anjouan sparrowhawk (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Frances's sparrowhawk by FunkMonk (t · c); see discussion 18 Feb 2023 – Aloe suzannae (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Aloestrela by Plantdrew (t · c); see discussion 10 Feb 2023 – Huaxiapterus (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Sinopterus by FunkMonk (t · c); see discussion 06 Jan 2023 – Chenopodium nuttalliae (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Chenopodium berlandieri by Canyq (t · c); see discussion(20 more...)Articles to be split  16 Mar 2023 – Acephala group (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Artoria2e5 (t · c); see discussion 16 Nov 2022 – Melanthera (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Mat Kiyan (t · c); see discussion 04 Jun 2022 – Cockchafer (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 26zhangi (t · c); see discussion 26 Mar 2022 – List of organisms named after famous people (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Mrbeastmodeallday (t · c); see discussion 08 Dec 2021 – Hypotype (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Leomk0403 (t · c); see discussion 16 Oct 2021 – Tetrahymena (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by CycoMa (t · c); see discussion 28 Sep 2021 – Stenonychosaurus (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by HannahMoss (t · c); see discussion 26 May 2021 – Pea enation mosaic virus (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Awkwafaba (t · c); see discussion 11 Apr 2021 – Paradracaena (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by YorkshireExpat (t · c); see discussion 01 Nov 2020 – Corroboree frog (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Bobamnertiopsis (t · c); see discussion(1 more...)Articles for creation  25 Mar 2023 – Draft:Leptecophylla oxycedrus (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Jeanjars (t · c) undated – Draft:Dicranoloma billardierei (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC 27 Mar 2023 – Draft:Eusthenia spectabilis (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Karalos Gunnii (t · c) was moved to Eusthenia spectabilis (talk · edit · hist) by Ingenuity (t · c) on 28 Mar 2023 22 Mar 2023 – Draft:Wijkia extenuata (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Gendara Park (t · c) was accepted to Wijkia extenuata (talk · edit · hist) by S0091 (t · c) on 23 Mar 2023 10 Mar 2023 – Draft:Tremella Tubulosae (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by JaneS444 (t · c) was accepted to Tremella tubulosae (talk · edit · hist) by KylieTastic (t · c) on 25 Mar 2023 undated – Draft:Wahlenbergia gymnoclada (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC was accepted to Wahlenbergia gymnoclada (talk · edit · hist) by Robert McClenon (t · c) on 24 Mar 2023  In cases where there is a formal common name (e.g. for birds), or when common names are well-known and reasonably unique (e.g. "Cuvier's dwarf caiman"), they should be used for article titles. In all other cases, scientific names should be used.   See Wikipedia:Naming conventions (flora) for article titles for plants and Wikipedia:Naming conventions (fauna) for article titles for animals. Note the following guidelines in using scientific names:  Names of genera are always italicized and capitalized, e.g. Homo, Rosa, Saccharomyces. Species epithets are always italicized and preceded by the name of the genus, either in full or abbreviated (e.g. Homo sapiens or H. sapiens; never just sapiens), as an epithet may also be used for a different species in another genus. They are never capitalized. Names of higher taxa are capitalized but not italicized, e.g. Hominidae, Mammalia, Animalia. Common (vernacular) names are not capitalised (except for proper names that are part of them). See Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Animals, plants, and other organisms.For a monotypic taxon (one that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon), a single article should cover both taxa (unless the higher-ranked one has had multiple circumscriptions, and an article is written to cover them all).  If there is no common name, the article should generally go under the scientific name that is most often used when discussing the two taxa, or under the scientific name of lowest rank if there is no clear preference.  However, for a monotypic genus (one that contains a single species), the genus name should be used, as it is included in the binomial nomenclature, and the genus title is more concise than the binomial.  For instance, the order Amphionidacea, which has the single species Amphionides reynaudii, is discussed at Amphionides. If the name of a monotypic genus is shared with another topic, it is usually more appropriate to use a binomial as a natural disambiguation, rather than using a parenthetical disambiguating term for the genus. E.g., Alberta magna is a more natural search term than Alberta (plant). Not all species need have separate articles. The simplest (and probably best) rule is to have no rule: if you have the time and energy to write up some particularly obscure subspecies that most people have never even heard of, go for it!  As a general guideline, though, it's best to combine separate species into a single entry whenever it seems likely that there won't be enough text to make more than a short, unsatisfying stub otherwise. If the entry grows large enough to deserve splitting, that can always be done later. A useful heuristic is to create articles in a "downwards" order, that is, family articles first, then genus, then species.  If you find that information is getting thin, or the family/genus is small, leave the species information in the family or genus article. Don't try to force it down any further.  Articles about taxa, such as families, genera, or species, typically contain some or all of these sections:  (Physical) Description Taxonomy Distribution and habitat Ecology and behavior Conservation Uses CultureSee the general taxon template and descendant project pages, such as the WikiProject Plants taxon template, for more detail specific to different groups.  The full taxobox guide is located at Wikipedia:Automated taxobox system/intro.Detailed taxonomic information, including notes on how taxa are defined and how they vary between different systems, belongs in the article proper.  Where possible, however, a standard table will be provided to allow easier navigation between related groups and quick identification of what sort of organisms are being discussed.  These are called taxoboxes.  A typical taxobox is shown at right (it belongs on the top right of the page Cetacea). There are three main sections to the taxobox:  A header showing the name of the group, sometimes followed by a representative image. A table showing the placement of the group in a typical classification system. A footer, whose content varies, showing the binomial name or a species, or a list of subgroups for higher taxa.Some items that are often included, but are not (necessarily) standardized, include:  Breeding organizations' classifications (Dingo) Range map (see, for example, Orca) Synonyms (European lobster)Position: The taxobox generally belongs at the top right corner of the article, unless it has been decided otherwise on the relevant talk page - for instance, if the article is not primarily about the biological group. For cultivars — cultivated varieties of plants — don't use a taxobox; instead use a cultivar infobox ({{Infobox cultivar}}) as described at Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Cultivar infobox. For breeds of animals, don't use a taxobox; instead use the appropriate breed template; see for example Wikipedia:WikiProject Dogs/Dog breeds task force and Wikipedia:WikiProject Equine/Horse breeds.   === Talkpages === Tag talkpages with: {{WikiProject Tree of Life|class=|importance=}}  Major groups should be given their own categories. When possible, these should use the common name in the plural, except for plants, where WikiProject Plants uses scientific names by default (see WP:NCFLORA). In general, only articles about major subgroups should be added, and more specific articles should be included in subcategories. However, when there are only a few articles about members of the group, they can all go directly into the main category. Use your judgement on when to split, aiming for an approximate category size of 10-50 articles. Note that in addition to taxa, categories may also contain informal subgroups. For instance Category:Primates may include an article or subcategory for monkeys, although they are not treated as a formal group. They may also include some other articles that pertain specifically to members of the group, although they are not about them. Categories for articles about the biota of a region should be based on the common grouping of that region used by zoological, botanical, mycological etc. publications. For example, if it is common to separate a region based on political boundaries (as in parts of Europe), categories should be separated by countries. If it is common to separate regions based on geographic features (such as New Guinea), categories should be separated by geographic region.   === References ===  The taxonomy of many groups is in a state of flux as taxonomic experts strive to incorporate the findings of Molecular phylogenetics, so it is not always possible to find a single satisfactory classification, and we would be doing a great disservice by pretending otherwise.  The best would be to try and find out what the current consensus is, if there is one, and make notes on variant systems.  In this, the following resources may be helpful:   === General taxonomy === Catalogue of Life - The Catalogue of Life is the most comprehensive and authoritative global index of species currently available. It consists of a single integrated species checklist and taxonomic hierarchy. The Catalogue holds essential information on the names, relationships and distributions of over 1.7 million species. This figure continues to rise as information is compiled from diverse sources around the world. Results are explicit about their primary sources but may trail behind primary databases such as World Register of Marine Species. M. A. Ruggiero et al.: A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms PLOS One, 2015; also a few corrections here. A Classification of all life down to the level of order, to be implemented through the Catalogue of Life. Families are not included, although they can be found at this 2014 version here (as an excel spreadsheet, some orders etc. changed for the 2015 version) NCBI database − The Taxonomy Database is a curated classification and nomenclature for all of the organisms in the public sequence databases. This currently represents about 10% of the described species of life on the planet. It attempts to incorporate phylogenetic and taxonomic knowledge from a variety of sources. UC Berkeley: History of life through time − phylogenetic cladograms; many well-summarized groups with illustrations; many pages "under construction"; links to other useful sites Mikko's Phylogeny Archive - A private archive of various phylogenetic trees. Index to Organism Names - Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters, formerly Biosis) - zoological names only, taxonomic hierarchy is useful a starting point but not necessarily up-to-date or complete. The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera (IRMNG) - A comprehensive source (at least to c.2012) for genus names and their authorities for "all life", taxonomy is fairly up-to-date in some portions (higher plants, algae, fungi), variable in others; not all genera yet allocated to families. Paleobiology Database [1]: taxonomic and distributional information about the fossil record of plants and animals, complete for many well-known taxa, less so for others. Systema naturae − usually gives multiple breakdowns for groups, which is sometimes confusing but can be very useful. www.itis.gov − now part of Catalogue of Life an automated reference database of scientific and common names for species built within a working hierarchy.  ITIS partners with Species 2000 to build the Catalogue of Life. Covers a lot of ground, but is often incomplete or idiosyncratic. ITIS pages older than a few years or with no review date should not be used, and in general ITIS cannot be considered a reliable source on its own. (Note domain used to be www.itis.usda.gov .  Deleting the usda component may restore the link. Species 2000 − now part of Catalogue of Life a list of specific taxonomic (current) databases, covering contemporary and fossil organisms. Systax - a database system for systematics and taxometry based at the University of Ulm, Germany, which can be used as an alternative to the Itis system listed above. Kluge Principles of taxonomy Global Names Index - A repository of ~18 million names (species, genus + alternate names and attributions from author) from a multitude of source.   === Marine organisms === World Register of Marine Species [2] - an authoritative searchable database of marine organisms, from vertebrates to viruses. The taxonomic editors for each section are the experts in their group of organisms.   === Animals === Animal Diversity Web from the University of Michigan - Very informative Lepidoptera and other species (mostly related to Lepidoptera, such as popular butterfly plants, etc.).  Info collected from other sources, not sure how accurate it all is.  Interesting note: he has a (open source) perl script generating range maps automatically from distribution text. BugGuide.net--extensive resource on taxonomy and identification of North American arthropods. Experts in many fields visit and help with taxonomy. Diptera.info--extensive resource on taxonomy and identification of Diptera. Experts members help with taxonomy Hymis forum--extensive resource on taxonomy and identification of Hymenoptera. Experts members help with taxonomy Fauna Europaea - Database of all European land and freshwater animals.Amphibians and ReptilesAMNH database - Preferred taxonomy used by WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles. ITIS, Reptilia - Preferred taxonomy used by WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles.BirdsAvibase - Database including all the world's bird species. IOC World Bird List - Preferred source of vernacular names and taxonomy used by WikiProject BirdsGastropods (Mollusca)For all marine species, Wikiproject Gastropods uses the taxonomy curated by MolluscaBase and also viewed on WoRMS. This system is based on the 2017 "Revised Classification, Nomenclator and Typification of Gastropod and Monoplacophoran Families" by Philippe Bouchet & Jean-Pierre Rocroi, Bernhard Hausdorf, Andrzej Kaim, Yasunori Kano, Alexander Nützel, Pavel Parkhaev, Michael Schrödl and Ellen E. Strong in Malacologia, 2017, 61(1–2): 1–526.    Bivalves (Mollusca)Wikiproject Bivalves is using the taxonomy of Bieler, R., Carter, J.G. & Coan, E.V. (2010) Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.P. (2010), "Nomenclator of Bivalve Families with a Classification of Bivalve Families" Malacologia 52(2): 1-184, which can be found at: Philippe Bouchet & Jean-Pierre Rocroi, Rüdiger Bieler, Joseph G. Carter, & Eugene V. Coan. 2010: Nomenclator of bivalve families with a classification of bivalve families. Malacologia 52: 4-112.  BrachiopodsEmig C. C., Bitner M. A. & Álvarez F., 2019. Brachiopoda Database.Cephalopods (Mollusca)CephBase - Superb information about Cephalopod classification. Preferred taxonomy used by WikiProject Cephalopods.FishFishBase - Huge database giving basic info on thousands of fish. Preferred taxonomy used by WikiProject Fishes.MammalsMammal Species of the World, 3rd edition (MSW3) - Database of mammalian taxonomy. Preferred taxonomy used by WikiProject Mammals. Mesozoic mammals - Containing much information about Mesozoic mammals and relatives.Platyhelminths (Turbellaria)Baguñà, J.; Riutort, M. (2004). "Molecular phylogeny of the Platyhelminthes". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 82 (2): 168. doi:10.1139/z03-214., reflected in "Turbellarian taxonomic database".  Solenogastres (Mollusca)WP's taxonomy currently uses García-Álvarez, Óscar; v. Salvini-Plawen, Luitfried (2007). "Species and diagnosis of the Families and Genera of Solenogastres (Mollusca)" (PDF). Iberus. 25 (2): 73–143. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011.ArthropodsSpiders - World Spider Catalog - Preferred taxonomy used by WikiProject Spiders Centipedes - Chilobase 2.0 Scorpions - The Scorpion Files Arthropods - Arthropoda Species File - includes Mantodea Species File (MSF) and others   === Plants === Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016). An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV.  Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 181, 1-20. available here: Available online. The current authoritative source for flowering plants at family level and above, updated from APG I/II/III. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website : incorporates the latest taxonomic research; continuously updated. Accepted names and synonyms of taxa from volume 24 of the Flora of North America (Poaceae and relatives) The Missouri Botanical Garden is searchable by species, and where this is available, will give the accepted classification, and the degree to which it is accepted. Also lists authors, synonyms and homonyms. Far from complete. Vascular Plant Families - a systematic and alphabetical index of the non-flowering and the flowering plant families with the Cronquist system and the phylogenetic system of Judd et al. (2002) (i.e. APG) USDA/NRCS PLANTS Database - Not complete, but nice.  Resource for some PD images. Common names used are usually only common  in the USA and may not be used worldwide. L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. http://delta-intkey.com - Unique resource, updated to about 1998 (note that especially the lists of  genera are outdated) - includes classifications of Cronquist; Dahlgren; Dahlgren, Clifford and Yeo; and APG (i.e. APG I, of 1998) System of Embryophytes by A. Novikoff & B. Barabasz-Krasny, 2015. A good modern treatment of fossil and extant plants (angiosperms excepted), particularly useful for fossil genera and families (with a small number of errors and some omissions). Not completely congruent with the treatment of modern plant divisions by Ruggiero et al, 2015 as given above; a version of Novikoff & Barabasz-Krasny's "System" with modifications for compliance with the latter treatment is included in IRMNG, the Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera, see listing above in "General Taxonomy". Gymnosperm Database - very good coverage of gymnosperms HortiPlex Plant Database - Searchable by common or scientific name. Submitted by gardeners- may not be in line with current taxonomy. ILDIS A database of legume taxonomy, includes synonyms and accepted names, common names and detailed bibliographies for many species.Likewise, the following sites can help find taxonomic authors and abbreviations:IPNI, authors search  Note that the author database is separate from the plant name databases: the author database is authoritative. The plant name databases are "as is" and should be used as a search aid (invaluable as such) rather than as any kind of authority.   === Fungi === Index Fungorum - database of fungus species, genus and higher names, with all historical synonyms and indication of current name MycoBank - nomenclatural and taxonomical database, similar in purpose and coverage to Index Fungorum ITIS, which covers other kingdoms as well   === Protists and prokaryotes === BIOS database of bacteria, archea and cyanobacteria names, with bibliography. List of Bacterial names with Standing in Nomenclature - Bacteria have a formal approved nomenclature, all approved names can be found here. List of Approved Bacterial Names - list provided by the American Society for Microbiology. AlgaeBase - database of algae species, very large but not complete   === Viruses === International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) [3] - the de facto standard for Wikipedia virus articles to method.  A good place to see this in action and get an idea of how it works can be found at Virus classification. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) database ([4]) also is a useful resource for virus taxonomy.   === Taxa === List of requested taxa    === Photographs === If you wish to have a photo uploaded please add {{Image requested|animals}} on the talk page of the article. Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of animals lists these requests - if you can upload a photograph of any of these it would be appreciated.   === Cladograms === If you would like for a cladogram to be created for an article visit Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Cladogram requests.  WikiProject Animal rights WikiProject Evolutionary biology WikiProject Ecoregions WikiProject Forestry Wikipedia:WikiProject Wiki Makes Video/Parks Wikipedia:WikiProject Wiki Makes Video/Wildlife Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing  encyclopedic articles/Global Names Index Wikipedia:WikiProject Paleontology   === On other Wikimedia Foundation projects === WikiProject Taxonomy on Wikidata (add yourself to this list to be notified of relevant Wikidata activity) WikiProject Tree of Life on Wikimedia Commons Wikispecies for scientific users (FAQ)   === Userboxes === The following userboxes are available to add to your user page:  A number of articles under this WikiProject and its descendants have been recognized for their excellence by the Wikipedia community as featured articles or featured lists, and may serve as good models. The articles are sorted by WikiProject:  General: Archaea, Bacteria, Ediacaran biota, Helicobacter pylori, Myxobolus cerebralis, Starfish Amphibians and Reptiles: Australian green tree frog, Cane toad, Crocodilia, Frog, Green and golden bell frog, Hawksbill sea turtle, List of snakes of Trinidad and Tobago, List of Testudines families Arthropods: Isopoda, Jaekelopterus, Megarachne, Millipede, Onychopterella Insects: Aleeta curvicosta, Ant, Horse-fly, List of Odonata species of Great Britain, List of ant subfamilies, Mayfly Spiders: Redback spider Birds: Albatross, American goldfinch, Arctic tern, Bald eagle, California condor, Common raven, Elfin woods warbler, Emu, Kakapo, List of birds of Florida, List of birds of Kansas, List of birds of Nicaragua, List of birds of Thailand, Mourning dove, Procellariidae, Red-tailed black cockatoo, Seabird Dinosaurs: Albertosaurus, Archaeopteryx, Compsognathus, Diplodocus, Dinosaur, Iguanodon, List of dinosaur genera, Psittacosaurus, Stegosaurus, Styracosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor Fungi: Amanita muscaria, Amanita ocreata, Amanita phalloides, Cyathus, Gyromitra esculenta, List of Armillaria species Mammals: Elephant, European hare, Giraffe, List of fruit bats, List of mammals of Florida, List of mammals of Korea Cats: Bobcat, Cougar, Jaguar, Lion, List of felids, Smilodon Cetaceans: Baleen whale, Blue whale, Fin whale, Humpback whale, Killer whale, Right whale, Sei whale, List of cetacean species Dogs: Beringian wolf, Dire wolf, Golden jackal, List of canids Monotremes and Marsupials: Platypus, Short-beaked echidna, Tasmanian devil, Thylacine Primates: Lemur, List of lemur species, The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates, Primate, Ring-tailed lemur, Slow loris Plants: Cucurbita, Ficus macrophylla, Lambertia formosa, List of basil cultivars, List of the largest genera of flowering plants, Verbascum thapsus Banksia: B. attenuata, B. brownii, B. epica, B. ericifolia, B. integrifolia, B. serrata Carnivorous plants: Drosera regia, Pinguicula moranensis Sharks: Cretoxyrhina, Goblin shark, Megalodon, Oceanic whitetip shark, Pigeye shark, Porbeagle, Silky shark   === New articles === To browse Tree of Life subjects that require articles, see the Tree of Life list of requested articles. 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