Spelling of species-group names formed from personal names in the genitive case
I.M. Kerzhner
Abstract. The rules of Latin grammar for formation of the genitive case from personal names are discussed and compared with the past and current zoological and botanical practice. Changes of rules for formation of patronymics in various editions of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature are reviewed. Preservation of the original spelling is recommended as the best way to stabilize the spelling of patronymics.
Zoosystematica Rossica, 1993, 2(1): 1–4 ▪ Published in print 6 October 1993
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