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invalid name

In zoological nomenclature, any available name for a taxon other than the valid name.

Used in 12 species profiles

Channa gachua
Copadichromis borleyi
Corydoras semiaquilis
Crossocheilus burmanicus
Ctenopoma weeksii
Garra cambodgiensis

Related terms

taxon
A taxonomic group or category of any rank, such as a species, genus family, or class.
valid name
The correct, currently-accepted scientific name for a taxon.
zoological nomenclature
Taxonomic system of scientific names for zoological taxa and the provisions for the formation, treatment, and use of those names. See ICZN.

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