Publisher's Synopsis
Linnaeus' Systema Naturae (the tenth edition) is the starting point for the modern, binomial system of animal nomenclature; no names published before that have any standing. Consequently, for any taxonomic reappraisal and revision it is essential that it is clear what Linnaeus was referring to in his Systema Naturae. Although in the majority of cases the sources and references used are clear and can easily be deciphered, the remainder are difficult and obscure, causing confusion and making it difficult to reach definitive conclusions on nomenclatural problems. By providing this key to the sources used by Linnaeus, Professor Heller has both clarified problems with Systema Naturae and provided taxonomists with an authoritative tool to facilitate their work.
