What follows is a condensed version of a talk given at the British Museum (Natural History), London, by Dr Mayr to the Systematics Association on Wednesday, October 30.

Invented before the introduction of evolutionary theory, Linnaeus' system of classifying organisms is based on outdated theoretical assumptions, and is thought to be unable to provide accurate ...

This new edition of a foundational text presents a contemporary review of cladistics, as applied to biological classification. It provides a comprehensive account of the past fifty years of discussion ...

The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE biology students studying classification of living organisms and the impact of modern developments of classifying systems. If you struggled with ...