How to … Name a new species
Follow these steps if you believe you have a new species, and want to give it a name:
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Check that your species does not already have a name. See How to tell if my new species is already named.
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Choose a suitable specific epithet, one that is correctly formed and has not previously been used. See How to correctly form a specific epithet and How to tell if a specific epithet is preoccupied.
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Choose a suitable type specimen. See How to choose a type specimen for a name of a new species.
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Write the protologue. See How to write a protologue for a new species name.
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Publish the protologue. See How to effectively publish a new name.
For more information, see Chapter 5 How to publish a new name in The Code Decoded.
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