title: Rule 15 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria: a current source of confusion.
abstract: There is some degree of confusion surrounding Rule 15 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria and the fact that it appears to contradict the general principle of priority, which is central to codes of nomenclature. The present overview attempts to highlight the problem and also to provide a basis for discussion towards a solution.
authors.affiliation: DSMZ - Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Inhoffenstrasse 7B, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany. bti@dsmz.de
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Tindall
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification*; D001432:Bacteriology; D002965:Classification / Q000379:methods; D038622:Internationality; D009626:Terminology as Topic