Note on Species Names 



The NMFS Northeast Region's policy on the use of species names in all technical communications is generally to follow 

 the American Fisheries Society's lists of scientific and common names for fishes {i.e. , Robins etal. 1 99 1 a ), mollusks (/'. e. , 

 Turgeon et al. 1998 b ), and decapod crustaceans (i.e., Williams et al. 1989 c ), and to follow the Society for Marine 

 Mammalogy's guidance on scientific and common names for marine mammals (i.e., Rice 1998 d ). Exceptions to this 

 policy occur when there are subsequent compelling revisions in the classifications of species, resulting in changes in the 

 names of species (e.g., Cooper and Chapleau 1998 e ). 



"Robins, C R (chair); Bailey, R M ; Bond, C E ; Brooker, JR.; Lachner, E A ; Lea, R.N. ; Scott, W B 1 99 1 Common and scientific names of fishes 

 from the United States and Canada 5th ed. Amer. Fish Soc Spec Publ 20; 183 p. 



"•Turgeon, D D. (chair); Quinn, J.F., Jr.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E ; 

 Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M ; Williams, J D 1998 Common and scientific names of aquatic 

 invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. Amer Fish Soc Spec. Publ 26, 526 p 



^Williams, A.B. (chair); Abele, L.G.; Felder, D.L.; Hobbs, H.H., Jr.; Manning, R.B.; McLaughlin, PA; Pe>ez Farfante, I. 1989. Common and 

 scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: decapod crustaceans. Amer Fish Soc. Spec Publ. 17; 77 p 



J Rice, D.W 1998. Marine mammals of the world: systematics and distribution Soc Mar Mammal Spec Publ. 4; 231 p. 



"Cooper, J. A ; Chapleau, F 1998 Monophyly and interrelationships of the family Pleuronectidae(Pleuronectiformes), with a revised classification 

 Fish Bull (US) 96:686-726. 



