Obscure Publications

[Gary Rosenberg]

>In one case I have found myself listed as on the Editorial Board but the
>editor has been unable to either supply me with copies of the journal nor
>willing to sell copies to the Smithsonian Institution! Needless to say
>these journals are not indexed by Zoological Record. Unfortunately, under
>our code the nomenclatural actions therein published are available (?I
>think botanists would say *effectively published*).

Such a publication does not satisfy ICZN Article 8(a)(2) "must be
obtainable, when first issued, free of charge or by purchase" and it is not
available.
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