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Re: [dinosaur] Public service announcement was IGNORING A DEINODONT



David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at> wrote:

> Second... I thought *Manospondylus* was a nomen oblitum and *Tyrannosaurus* a 
> nomen protectum?


There's been no formal declaration, AFAIK.  But effectively, yes:
_Manospondylus_ is a _nomen oblitum_ and _Tyrannosaurus_ is a _nomen
protectum_ (to invoke common law, this status is _de facto_ more so
than _de jure_).

Brochu (2003) has dealt with the _Tyrannosaurus_ vs _Manospondylus_
issue (DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2003.10010947).  Long story short:
_Manospondylus_ is toast.