Re: Many new references

[Markus Moser <m.moser@lrz.uni-muenchen.de>]

I (Markus Moser m.moser@lrz.uni-muenchen.de) wrote earlier:

>> Dromaeosauroides bornholmensis is formally
described in Christiansen & Bonde (2003: N. Jb.) and some information is
repeated in Bonde & Christiansen (2003: C. R. Palevol), where the
authors
deliberately write "Dromaeosauroides bornholmensis Christiansen & Bonde
2003". <<

Jaime A. Headden wrote:

>>> ... the citation should be *Dromaeosauroides bornholmensis* Bonde and 
>>> Christiansen, 2003.
Whether this was intended as the original cite is likely a matter of
dating. For instance, they
cite the _Neues Jahrbuch_ paper to "Thus, the dromaeosaur from Bornholm
most likely represents
a new genus and species [8], called Dromaeosauroides bornholmensis."
Though the language
indicates another paper, since this paper was released while both were
in press and may have
been effectively published _prior_, the name may be stuck with Bonde and
Christiansen. 
One can always seesaw and cite it as *Dromaeosauroides bornhomensis*
Christiansen and Bonde, 2003 _non_ Bonde and Christiansen, 2003 _vide_
Christiansen and Bonde, 2003 <<<

Only Christiansen and Bonde (2003: N. Jb.) have "n. g. n. sp." with
description and figures, therefore the taxa introduced in this
publication qualify for intentional new names according to ICZN Art. 16.
The above cited statement of Bonde & Christiansen (2003: C. R. Palevol)
is a clear reference to Christiansen & Bonde 2003 and no nomenclatural
act. ICZN Art. 16 was made just for that very purpose: to prevent the
unintentional erection of taxa in republications that happen to be
published earlier than the original publication.
As for the dating (priority): N. Jb. was published in February 2003,
while an online PREPRINT version of C. R. Palevol was not available
before end of March 2003.

Regards

Dr. Markus Moser
Bayerische Staatssammlung fuer Palaeontologie und Geologie
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Department fuer
Geo- und Umweltwissenschaften, Sektion Palaeontologie
Richard-Wagner-Str. 10
D-80333 Muenchen
Germany