Homonymy and triple homonymy among species names of fossil Flabellum corals (Scleractinia: Flabellidae), with proposals for their replacement names

According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN, 1999), the Principle of Homonymy (Article 52) states that when two or more taxa are distinguished from each other, they must not be denoted by the same name because this would cause confusion. Consequently, in a case of homonymy,...

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Published in:	Journal of paleontology Vol. 99; no. 2; pp. 472 - 476
Main Authors:	Collado, Gonzalo A., Galleguillos, Fernando F., Hoeksema, Bert W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.03.2025
Subjects:	Corals Endangered & extinct species Etymology Extinction Fossils Names Nomenclature Paleontology Taxonomic Note Taxonomy Italy Chile United States > US Europe
ISSN:	0022-3360, 1937-2337, 1937-2337
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