@article {169, title = {Case 3682: The work {\textquoteleft}The White-cheeked Geese: Branta canadensis, B.\ maxima, B.\ {\textquoteleft}lawrensis{\textquoteright}, B.\ hutchinsii, B.\ leucopareia, and B.\ minima. Taxonomy, ecophysiographic relationships, biogeography, and evolutionary considerations, Volume 1, Eastern taxa; Volume 2, Western taxa, biogeography, and evolutionary considerations{\textquoteright} by Harold C. Hanson: proposed suppression for nomenclatural purposes.}, journal = {Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature}, volume = {72}, number = {3}, year = {2015}, month = {8}, type = {Case}, chapter = {209}, abstract = {

The purpose of this application, under Articles 78.1 and 81.1 of the Code, is to suppress for nomenclatural purposes the two-Volume work {\textquoteleft}The White-cheeked geese: Branta canadensis, B. maxima, B. {\textquoteleft}lawrensis{\textquoteright}, B. hutchinsii, B. leucopareia, and B. minima, taxonomy, ecophysiographic relationships, biogeography, and evolutionary Considerations,{\textquoteright} by Harold C. Hanson. Reasons for suppression are the work{\textquoteright}s many confounded new taxon designations, inappropriately chosen types, inadequately diagnosed new taxa, variable and confused authorships, and a flawed neotype designation. Together they serve as evidence of general nomenclatural dysfunction. If not suppressed, Hanson{\textquoteright}s work will destabilise the nomenclature of the Branta canadensis complex.

}, keywords = {Nomenclature, taxonomy, Aves, Anseriformes, ANATIDAE, White-cheeked Goose, Canada Goose, Branta canadensis, Tundra Goose, Branta hutchinsii}, author = {Banks, R C and LeCroy, M and Schodde, R} }