RT Journal Article
T1 Protecting stable biological nomenclatural systems enables universal communication: A collective international appeal
A1 Jiménez-Mejías, Pedro
A1 Manzano, Saúl
A1 Gowda, Vinita
A1 Krell, Frank-Thorsten
A1 Lin, Mei-Ying
A1 Martín-Bravo, Santiago
A1 Martín-Torrijos, Laura
A1 Nieto Feliner, Gonzalo
A1 Mosyakin, Sergei L
A1 Naczi, Robert FC
A1 Acedo, Carmen
A1 Alvarez, Inés
A1 Crisci, Jorge V
A1 Luceño Garcés, Modesto
A1 Manning, John
A1 Moreno Saiz, Juan Carlos
A1 Muthama Muasya, A
A1 Riina, Ricarda
A1 Sánchez Meseguer, Andrea
A1 y 1543 coatores más, 
A1 Sánchez Mata, Daniel Pablo De La Cruz
AB The fundamental value of universal nomenclatural systems in biology is that they enable unambiguous scientific communication. However, the stability of these systems is threatened by recent discussions asking for a fairer nomenclature, raising the possibility of bulk revision processes for “inappropriate” names. It is evident that such proposals come from very deep feelings, but we show how they can irreparably damage the foundation of biological communication and, in turn, the sciences that depend on it. There are four essential consequences of objective codes of nomenclature: universality, stability, neutrality, and transculturality. These codes provide fair and impartial guides to the principles governing biological nomenclature and allow unambiguous universal communication in biology. Accordingly, no subjective proposals should be allowed to undermine them.
PB Oxford University Press
YR 2024
FD 2024-06-19
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/129539
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/129539
LA eng
NO Jiménez-Mejías P, Manzano S, Gowda V, et al. Protecting stable biological nomenclatural systems enables universal communication: A collective international appeal. BioScience 2024;74:467–72. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae043
NO Universidad Pablo de Olavide (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 jun 2026