Prokaryotic Nomenclature up-to-date (PNU)

Prokaryotic Nomenclature up-to-date (PNU) compiles and provides the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) content as a comprehensive, up-to-date repository of validly published names of Bacteria and Archaea according to the Bacteriological Code since January 1, 1980 to support consistent prokaryotic nomenclature and taxonomic identification.

Key Features:

• Compilation of valid names: Compiles all validly published names of Bacteria and Archaea according to the Bacteriological Code since January 1, 1980.
• Nomenclatural scope: Includes established nomenclatural designations and proposals for new prokaryotic taxa.
• Centralized repository: Provides a centralized database of validated prokaryotic names with standing in the scientific literature.
• Currency of content: Maintains an up-to-date repository of prokaryotic names that have standing in nomenclature.
• Nomenclatural consistency and accuracy: Supports consistency and accuracy in prokaryotic nomenclature across scientific research and publications.
• Authoritative reference: Serves as an authoritative reference for researchers in microbiology and taxonomy.

Scientific Applications:

• Taxonomic studies: Provides validated names and nomenclatural status for taxonomic classification and revision of prokaryotes.
• Biodiversity assessments: Supplies standardized prokaryotic names for biodiversity inventories and ecological surveys.
• Nomenclatural verification: Enables verification of name validity and standing for publication and database curation.
• Microbial systematics and identification: Supports organismal identification and systematics that rely on precise, validly published names.

Methodology:

Compilation of validly published names of Bacteria and Archaea according to the Bacteriological Code from January 1, 1980 onward into a centralized database (LPSN content).