Dear MARMAM, I am pleased toannounce the publication of two new papers on the
taxonomic nomenclature ofsmall cetaceans: Jefferson, T. A. 2021. Proposal to
retain the scientific namesof five species of small cetaceans (Delphinapterus
leucas, Tursiops truncatus,Lissodelphis borealis, Cephalorhynchus eutropia, and
Inia geoffrensis) bydesignating their unused senior synonyms as nomina oblita.
Aquatic Mammals 47:257-267.Abstract:
The purpose of thisnote is to retain five names of small cetaceans
[Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas,1776) for the beluga whale, Tursiops truncatus
(Montagu, 1821) for the commonbottlenose dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis (Peale,
1849) for the northern rightwhale dolphin, Cephalorhynchus eutropia (Gray,
1846) for the Chilean dolphin,and Inia geoffrensis (Blainville in Desmarest,
1817) for the Amazon Riverdolphin] that are each threatened by synonyms that
antedate theircurrently-used names. In each case, theearlier name has rarely
or never been used in the past 120 years, and itsresurrection, as the valid
name for these species would threatenstability. Prevailing usage must
bemaintained to favor stability over priority, in accordance with Article 23.9
ofthe International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. I request that in each
case listed, thedesignated junior synonym be henceforth considered a nomen
protectum (andthereby continue to be used as the valid name for the relevant
taxon), and thateach of the indicated senior synonyms be treated as a nomen
oblitum (i.e.,forgotten name). Link:
https://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=featured&Itemid=101
Jefferson, T. A. 2021. Nomenclature of the dolphins,porpoises, and small
whales: A review and guide to the early taxonomicliterature. NOAA Professional
Paper NMFS 21:107 pp.Abstract:The taxonomy of severalgenera of small cetaceans
has been confused for decades or even centuries. Atleast 358 species of
dolphins, porpoises, and small whales have been givennames, yet only 50 of
these are currently recognized as valid species; the vastmajority of the rest
are junior synonyms. Recent taxonomic revisions of somegenera have clarified
things, but there are others that await taxonomicrevision, which will probably
recommend generic recombinations and new orresurrected species. As new
taxonomic studies are resurrecting old species andsometimes describing new
ones, an understanding of the available names iscrucial to this task. This
monograph comprehensively reviews all 358 valid andinvalid species of dolphins,
porpoises, and small whales; documents their typespecimens; summarizes the
history of each name; and assigns a status to each.In addition, appendices
discuss the early taxonomic literature, historicalnotes, and museum acronyms,
and provide a glossary of relevant taxonomic terms.Ultimate goals are to help
identify as many of the nomina dubia as possible, and to facilitate the
inclusion ofdata and material (both morphological and molecular) from relevant
type specimensinto future taxonomic studies. The paper is open-accessand can
be downloaded from this
link:https://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/content/professional-papers/nomenclature-dolphins-porpoises-and-small-whales-review-and-guide-early
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