[dinosaur] Fwd: A quick question

[Ethan Schoales <ethan.schoales@gmail.com>]

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From: Ethan Schoales <ethan.schoales@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [dinosaur] A quick question
To: Bill Parker <saurian55@gmail.com>

Is it possible to use it, or is it out of the running due to its, ahem, nudity?Â

On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 5:53 PM Bill Parker <saurian55@gmail.com> wrote:

You donât have to use the old name because it is not presently available.

On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 1:50 PM Ethan Schoales <ethan.schoales@gmail.com> wrote:

If someone is properly describing an organism that already has a nomen nudum/informal scientific name, can they use that name or do they have to come up with a new one?Â