Naming a species after yourself (zoology)

[Shen-Horn Yen (home)]

Hi there

I have seen a similar case, not quite the same, but tacky as yours.
In the same issue of the same journal, A author named a new subgenus of the
genus C after B author, and B author named a new subgenus of the genus C
after A author in the next paper. Then they thanked each other in their
acknowledgements.
Both subgenera are monotypic, and, surely it is not Code violation, just
making the taxonomy "untouchable"

regards
Shen-Horn Yen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Yanega" <dyanega at UCR.EDU>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: [TAXACOM] Naming a species after yourself (zoology)


> >Hi Taxacomers,
>>
>>I have a manuscript in which the 3rd author is being honored with a
>>species
>>being named after him.
>>
>>It is my belief, but I cannot find a statement in the ICZN, that this is a
>>no-no
>>That is, I can name something after you, and you can name it after me,
>>but you and I cannot name a species after me.
>>
>>Am I correct?  If the answer is in ICZN (4th edition), could someone
>>please
>>direct me to the article or recommendation?
>
> It's considered tacky and amateurish, but it's not a Code violation.
> Consider the beetle Cartwrightia cartwrighti Cartwright, for example.
>
> Peace,
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>
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> Univ. of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521-0314
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