Re: [dinosaur] Fwd: A quick question

[Thomas Richard Holtz <tholtz@umd.edu>]

YouÂcould technically use them. But please, for the love of all that is decent, do NOT use them without getting the original author (if still alive) involved!! Anything is what is known in taxonomic literature as a "dick move".

On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 6:18 PM Ethan Schoales <ethan.schoales@gmail.com> wrote:

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From: Ethan Schoales <ethan.schoales@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [dinosaur] A quick question
To: Bill Parker <saurian55@gmail.com>

Is it possible to use it, or is it out of the running due to its, ahem, nudity?Â

On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 5:53 PM Bill Parker <saurian55@gmail.com> wrote:

You donât have to use the old name because it is not presently available.

On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 1:50 PM Ethan Schoales <ethan.schoales@gmail.com> wrote:

If someone is properly describing an organism that already has a nomen nudum/informal scientific name, can they use that name or do they have to come up with a new one?Â

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