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BOTANY answer: As far as I know, according to the botanical code, any infraspecific taxon, regardless of rank, is immediately in the species. That is, you can say that you have_ Genus species var. a subvar. x, but this is equivalent to an expression of hierarchical opinion like: Genus section X species and does not become part of the name. The code forbids to have: Genus species subsp. a var. x Author1 and Genus species subsp. b var. x Author2 because the canonical name would be a homonym: Genus species var. x Author1 Genus species var. x Author2 Not sure that answers your question. It depends whether you want to express names or opinions of hierarchy. Not sure about zoology either. Gregor