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Highly cited: 100 cites to Dubois et al (2021)'s monograph "New concepts and methods for phylogenetic taxonomy and nomenclature in zoology"

2024-10-29

Highly cited: The 738-page monograph "New concepts and methods for phylogenetic taxonomy and nomenclature in zoology, exemplified by a new ranked cladonomy of recent amphibians (Lissamphibia)" by Dubois et al. received its 100th citation today in Web of Science Core Collection.
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Australian taxonomists described 40 new species of snails

2024-10-23

In a 217-page monograph published today, Australian taxonomists Dr Bruce Jenkins and Dr Frank Köhler described 40 new species of snails from a survery of 462 sites across Australasia, the Indo-West Pacific, and in temperate zones of the northern and southern Pacific. https://doi.org/10.11646/megataxa.13.1.1

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Ten new species of damselflies from Fiji

2024-10-23

In a 266-page monograph published today, Thomas Donnelly and Milen Marinov described ten new species plus one new subspecies of damselflies (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) from Fiji. https://doi.org/10.11646/megataxa.14.1.1
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Chinese taxonomists described nine new hypogean species of pseudoscorpions

2024-10-16

Three Chinese taxonomists described nine new hypogean species of pseudoscorpions in a 74-page article today.
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Cited 10 times since mid-2023: Policing the scientific lexicon: The new colonialism?

2024-10-16

ROHAN PETHIYAGODA's paper "Policing the scientific lexicon: The new colonialism?" received its 10th citation according to Google Scholar. This paper is also the most-viewed paper in Megataxa.
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Preregistration in taxonomy

2023-04-27

A new opinion piece published in Megataxa today (Conix et al. 2023) calls for preregistration in the field of taxonomy and discusses its potential benefits and objections.
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A perfect conclusion of the first year of Megataxa!

2020-12-24

Today we conclude the first year of Megataxa with a massive monograph of 660 pages, including 178 new species and 37 new genera of copepods belonging to the family Notodelphyidae.
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The inaugural issue of Megataxa released today

2020-01-31

The inaugural issue of Megataxa is released today with 16 papers on top questions in taxonomy https://t.co/H9ZrNpMIHh?amp=1 Read more about The inaugural issue of Megataxa released today