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Re: [dinosaur] RETRACTION: Oculudentavis, new smallest known Mesozoic bird in amber from Cretaceous of Myanmar



On Sat, 25 Jul 2020 at 10:14, Paul P <turtlecroc@yahoo.com> wrote:
I wonder if there might be a loophole in the ICZN to *completely* revise a name if it's not composed properly in the initial publication, i.e. basically to change it to whatever you want.

There is not. Immutability of names is (rightly) one of the most fundamental principles of the Code.

I refer you David Majanovic's excellent summary earlier in this thread for details. Whether anyone likes it or not, the name Oculudentavis is out there for keeps.

-- Mike.