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This page in a nutshell: Subjects of articles on biological taxons that have been assigned systematic names, whether traditional rank-based names or cladistic names, are generally considered notable.

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Basic notability[edit]

This guideline is meant to reflect consensus about the notability of biological taxa, whether traditional rank-based names or cladistic names, are generally considered notable. The assignment of a name by the naming authority, which reflects publication in a learned journal, generally is sufficient to support coverage by Wikipedia.