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Reply to Clare and Høeg 2008. Balanus amphitrite or Amphibalanus amphitrite? A note on barnacle nomenclature

The scientific names of living organisms can and do sometimes change. Such changes generally reflect advances in knowledge of the relationships of species and/or higher taxa. The new name, Amphibalanus amphitrite (subfamily Amphibalaninae), for a well-known fouling barnacle previously known as Balan...

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Published in:Biofouling (Chur, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2009-01, Vol.25 (1), p.77-80
Main Authors: Carlton, James T., Newman, William A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The scientific names of living organisms can and do sometimes change. Such changes generally reflect advances in knowledge of the relationships of species and/or higher taxa. The new name, Amphibalanus amphitrite (subfamily Amphibalaninae), for a well-known fouling barnacle previously known as Balanus amphitrite (subfamily Balaninae), was proposed in accordance with the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and is now widely accepted. Clare and Høeg ( 2008 ) criticise this change but offer no scientifically valid reason to return to the earlier nomenclature of this or any other well-known species of barnacle.
ISSN:0892-7014
1029-2454
DOI:10.1080/08927010802535247