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Abstract

In 2014, it was reported that the bacterial genus name Zopf 1891 was illegitimate due to the priority of the cyanobacterial genus name Hansgirg 1884. Since that time, the consequences of this conclusion have been largely ignored, whilst changes have been made to relevant Rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes, including significant changes to the way in which the Code treats the names of members of . Given the complexity of the nomenclatural issues, we request the opinion of the Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes as to whether the genus name Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980) is illegitimate.

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