Loch Ness monster

[Joe Laferriere]

On Thu, 22 Feb 1996, San Diego Natural History Museum wrote:

> I don't have the reference to hand, but Sir Peter Scott was one of the
> people involved in coining the names *Nessiteras rhombopteryx* to have in
> case a specimen was in fact recovered. Of course, ruder minds than mine
> have pointed out that the name itself is an anagram for "monster hoax by
> Sir Peter S."....yes, it was truly published and spelled that way.
>
> Sally Shelton
>
Thank you for the note. But is this a validly published name, complete
with priority status? In botany it would not have any standing whatsoever
without a type.