Some thoughts on taxonomic terminology

There are gaps and inconsistencies in current taxonomic vocabulary which might benefit from some attention. To address these issues, some terminological standards are proposed and explained herein. The validity of terminology derived from clear grammatical patterns is not necessarily precluded by an absence of previous use. It is still, however, a worthwhile exercise to include such potential terms in a body of text that can serve as a reference to anyone wishing to employ terminology of this nature, with the secondary benefit that it may encourage more widespread use of these terms for a more consistent use of taxonomic terminology.