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Preferred term

diadochonym  

Definition

  • Any nomen, either previously introduced but until then considered invalid, or new (hoplonym), used to replace a nomen that has been found to be invalid (e.g., for being a junior homonym) or incorrectly used (for being wrongly allocated to a taxon). (Dubois 2012)

Entry terms

  • nomen substitutum
  • substitute name

Note

  • Etymology: G: διάδοχος (diadochos), successor - ὄνομα (onoma), name.

Scope note

  • Code: substitute name: Any available name, whether new or not, used to replace an older available name.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • Dubois, A. (2012) The distinction between introduction of a new nomen and subsequent use of a previously introduced nomen in zoological nomenclature. Bionomina, 5: 57–80. [ https://doi.org/10.11646/bionomina.5.1.2 ]

Identifier

  • 953

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-G8K055GG-J

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