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Leviathan melvillei -- preoccupied?

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Subject: Leviathan melvillei -- preoccupied?
From: Mike Taylor <mike@indexdata.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:22:41 +0100
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I think the genus name Leviathan is preoccupied.

For details, including some reference chasing, see:
http://svpow.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/is-the-new-miocen-sperm-whale-leviathan-validly-named/

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