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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Jiménez-Mejías, Pedro author Manzano, Saúl author Gowda, Vinita author Krell, Frank-Thorsten author Lin, Mei-Ying author Martín-Bravo, Santiago author Martín-Torrijos, Laura author Nieto Feliner, Gonzalo author Mosyakin, Sergei L author Naczi, Robert FC author Acedo, Carmen author Alvarez, Inés author Crisci, Jorge V author Luceño Garcés, Modesto author Manning, John author Moreno Saiz, Juan Carlos author Muthama Muasya, A author Riina, Ricarda author Sánchez Meseguer, Andrea author y 1543 coatores más author Sánchez Mata, Daniel Pablo De La Cruz author 2024-06-19 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. 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 doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae043 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/129539 https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae043 Protecting stable biological nomenclatural systems enables universal communication: A collective international appeal