Judicial Opinion 132
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Judicial Commission Opinion 132 clarifies the nomenclatural status of Skermania piniformis, granting the request for an orthographic correction. This ruling ensures taxonomic stability and provides guidelines for prokaryotic nomenclature under the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP).
Area Of Science
- Microbiology
- Bacteriology
- Taxonomy
Background
- The nomenclatural status of *Skermania piniformis* was questioned due to an unusual change in its basionym's epithet.
- This case required re-evaluation of established precedents, specifically Judicial Commission Opinion 85, concerning orthographic corrections in prokaryotic names.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess the nomenclatural status of *Skermania piniformis* (Blackall et al. 1989) Chun et al. 1997.
- To provide guidelines for orthographic corrections based on precedents and recent Judicial Opinions.
- To rule on the necessity of proposing multiple names for a single taxon.
Main Methods
- Re-evaluation of Judicial Commission Opinion 85.
- Analysis of the reasons and consequences of the precedent-setting Opinion.
- Application of guidelines for orthographic corrections derived from the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP).
Main Results
- The request to change the epithet to *Skermania pinensis* corrig. (Blackall et al. 1989) Chun et al. 1997 was granted.
- It was emphasized that this correction does not affect the legitimacy or valid publication date of the involved names.
- The Judicial Commission ruled against proposing two names for the same taxon to replace an illegitimate name, as per Rule 54 of the ICNP.
Conclusions
- Opinion 132 establishes a precedent for handling orthographic corrections in prokaryotic nomenclature.
- The ruling ensures taxonomic clarity and stability for *Skermania piniformis*.
- The decision reinforces adherence to the ICNP, specifically regarding the naming of taxa.
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