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On this website you will find various sources of information and databases for different areas of taxonomic research. There is information about taxonomists, who describe species, revise taxa or work in the field of applied taxonomy to begin with. Moreover our database of acronyms provides guidance in case you feel lost in the vast jungle of existing acronyms. For those intersted in taxonomy learned societies and networks are a good platform in order to exchange information and meet others with similar interest. Museums and collections represent an important infrastructure for taxonomic reseach. Online taxonomic resources offer useful support for in terms of species and distribution lists, catalogues and (partly interactive) identification keys.