Establishment of a lectotype for the species Plesiochelys langii Rütimeyer, 1873 by Jérémy Anquetin

“…However, we failed to register this publication in ZooBank as required by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) for electronic publication. …”
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Redescription and establishment of a holotype and three paratypes for the species Hemimycale mediterranea sp. nov. by Maria J. Uriz, Leire Garate, Gemma Agell

“…However, we failed to designate a holotype and a type locality, as required by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). Although the validity of the previous conclusions remains unchanged, the species name cannot be considered available according to ICZN regulations until a holotype is designated. …”
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A new species of crayfish of the genus Cherax from Indonesian New Guinea (Crustacea, Decapoda, Parastacidae) by Lukhaup, Christian, Eprilurahman, Rury

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<em><em>CTENOGNATHICHTHYS BELLOTTII</em></em> (DE ALESSANDRI, 1910): NOMENCLATURAL PROBLEMS AND STRATIGRAPHICAL IMPORTANCE OF THIS MIDDLE TRIASSIC ACTINOPTERYGIAN FISH by ANDREA TINTORI

“…The International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature has been asked to rule on the validity of the neotype. …”
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Intersexuality in the holotype of Photina gracilis (Mantodea: Mantidae: Photininae) and its taxonomic implications by Antonio A. Agudelo R.

“…The name vitrea Burmeister, 1838 must be maintained until ruling by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.…”
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Tightening the requirements for species diagnoses would help integrate DNA-based descriptions in taxonomic practice. by Frank E Rheindt, Patrice Bouchard, Richard L Pyle, Francisco Welter-Schultes, Erna Aescht, Shane T Ahyong, Alberto Ballerio, Thierry Bourgoin, Luis M P Ceríaco, Dmitry Dmitriev, Neal Evenhuis, Mark J Grygier, Mark S Harvey, Maurice Kottelat, Nikita Kluge, Frank-T Krell, Jun-Ichi Kojima, Sven O Kullander, Paulo Lucinda, Christopher H C Lyal, Cristina Luisa Scioscia, Daniel Whitmore, Douglas Yanega, Zhi-Qiang Zhang, Hong-Zhang Zhou, Thomas Pape

“…We, the commissioners of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, advocate a tightening of the definition of "species diagnosis" in future editions of Codes of bionomenclature, for example, through the introduction of requirements for specific information on the character states of differentiating traits in comparison with similar species. …”
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On the nomenclatural status of type genera in Coleoptera (Insecta) by Patrice Bouchard, Yves Bousquet, Anthony E. Davies, Chenyang Cai

“…We therefore appeal to the community of coleopterists to submit applications to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (henceforth “Commission”) in order to permanently resolve some of the problems outlined here. …”
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