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167 The naming of organisms (and plant communities)
reassortment: (vir.) formation of a novel multipartite genome by making
new combinations of genome parts from two “parental” isolates.
Rec.: see Recommendation.
Recent: of geological time, sometimes used in contradistinction to fossil;
non-fossil (q.v.).
recombination: (1) sometimes applied to the placing of a name in an
unaltered rank within the same genus or species but under a
different taxon of higher rank (e.g. moving a “form” from under one
“variety” of a species and placing it under another variety of the
same species), or transfer of a species from one genus to another;
best avoided due to possible confusion with genetic recombination;
see combination, new. (2) (vir.) formation in vivo of a new nucleic
acid sequence by ligation of pieces of nucleic acid.
Recommendation, [Rec.]: an advisory statement in a Code which is not
mandatory, but considered good practice to be followed.
record: (palaeo.) statement of occurrence of any fossil (or other geological
phenomenon).
recordotype: (1) (zool., unoff.) the type of a taxon distinguished only by a
sound recording. (2) (zool., unoff.) the type of a taxon only known
from sound recording.
recto, [r.]: sometimes used to indicate the right-hand page of an open book;
see verso.
redeposition: the transference of a taxon to a new position with or without
a change in the name or epithet.
reestablishment: (unoff.) of a name, one in which a name or epithet which
was previously unavailable for use under the particular Code has to
be taken up when the taxon is changed in position or rank.
reference, bibliographic: see bibliographic reference, direct reference,
indirect reference, page reference.
reference phylogeny: (phyl.) a phylogenetic hypothesis that provides a
context for applying a clade name by means of its phylogenetic
definition.