Comment (Case 3700) — A statement against the proposed designation of Diplodocus carnegii Hatcher, 1901 as the type species of Diplodocus Marsh, 1878 (Dinosauria, Sauropoda)

@article{Mortimer2017Comment3,
  title={Comment (Case 3700) — A statement against the proposed designation of Diplodocus carnegii Hatcher, 1901 as the type species of Diplodocus Marsh, 1878 (Dinosauria, Sauropoda)},
  author={Mickey Mortimer},
  journal={The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature},
  year={2017},
  volume={73},
  pages={129 - 131}
}
  • M. Mortimer
  • Published 3 April 2017
  • Environmental Science
  • The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature
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The type species of the sauropod dinosaur genus Diplodocus Marsh, 1878 with D. carnegii Hatcher, 1901 is declined to use its plenary power to replace the type species.

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