The Advent of PhyloCode

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"...the great advantage of this book is that it brings into the equation what inevitably applies to taxa: names."

"Readers presumably interested in the evolution of ideas on evolution and phylogeny will be able to read The Advent of PhyloCode even if they have little interest in nomenclature."

"The organization of the book reflects and extremely structured and meticulous academic approach."

"Fixing both names and the (phylogenetic) meaning of names: that is the role of PhyloCode."

"... it will be particularly interesting to read the pages devoted to the question of the stability of names in relation to the evolution of phylogenetic knowledge."

Pascal Tassy in Comptes Rendus Palevol, 2024, 23 (16).

"The Advent of PhyloCode can interest philosophers, science historians as well as zoologists, botanists and paleontologists. ... As a whole, Laurin's book exposes with great clarity all the facets of its subject, based on an impressive set of quotations and citations ... This is why [the book] potentially addresses a broad and diverse academic readership, far beyond the scientific domain proper."

Vivian de Buffrenil in Amphibia-Reptilia, 2024.

"I highly recommend this book to anyone deeply interested in the history of biology, nomenclature, and phylogenetics and its relationship to evolution, taxonomy, species concepts, and our changing perceptions of relationships among organisms."

Sandra J. Carlson in Fossil Studies 2025, 3 (1), 3
Fossil Studies Book Review of he Advent of PhyloCode: The Continuing Evolution of Biological Nomenclature

""Today, the number of taxonomists using the PhyloCode is increasing, and may eventually become the sole nomenclatural code to describe (paleo)biodiversity. This excellent compendium could not have come at a better time."

Gregoire Metais, 'The slow revolution of biological nomenclature', Journal of Mammal Evolution, March 2025.
The slow revolution of biological nomenclature | Journal of Mammalian Evolution

"I appreciate the great effort that the author has made to summarize a great amount of literature into a very readable account. In each chapter, he sets out with absolute mastery and coherence all the topics in depth, without leaving loose ends. The book is addictive and highly educational, essential for botanists, zoologists, bacteriologists, paleontologists and students of biology and related fields, encouraging the reader to reflect, investigate and innovate."

Aixa O. Rivero-Guerra in Acta Botanica Mexicana, vol 132, 2025

Anyone the least bit interested in this topic... should buy this book, read it, and use it as a refresher on all of the issues at the heart of the debates over how best to name taxa. One of the hallmarks of this book is its deep scholarship. Laurin has read and digested an enormous literature-some of it quite obscure and legalistic.

Michael Donoghue, in Bulletin of Phylogenetic Nomenclature