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h. Modern family names, to which is added an ending to denote 

 dedication. In using such names the following principles should 

 be observed : — 



a. Family names taken from the Latin or Germanic tongues, or 

 from languages in which the Latin alphabet is used, retain their 

 exact original spelling including diacritic marks. 



Examples : Selysius, Lamarckia, Kdllikeria, MiiUeria, Stalia, 

 Kroyeria , Iba hezia. 



ft. Names terminating with a consonant take the ending ius, ia, 

 or ium. 



y. Names terminating with the vowels e, t o, u, y, take the 

 ending us, a, or um. Names terminating with a take ia. 



Examples: Blainvillea, Cavolinia, Fatioa, Bernaya, Poeya; 

 Danaia. 



S. In cases of patronymics consisting of two words only one of 

 these is used in the formation of a generic name. 

 Examples : Selysius, Targionia, Duihiersia. 



e. In generic names formed from patronymics the particles are 

 omitted if not coalesced with the name ; the articles, however, are 

 retained. 



Examples : Selysius, Blainvillea, Lueazia, Lacepedea, Bened.mia, 

 Chiajea ; Dumerilia. 



£. The use of proper names (/, y, h, i) in the formation of com- 

 pound generic names is objectionable. 



Names like Eugrimmia, Buchiceras, Pseudograteloupia, Mobiusi- 

 spongia, are to be avoided. 



i. Names of ships, which should be treated the same as mytho- 

 logical names or as modern patronymics. 



Examples : BlaJcea, Hirondellea, Challenyeria. 



j. Barbarous names, i. e. words of non-classical origin ; these 

 names should have a Latin termination. 



Examples : Vanikoro, Agouti, Chilosa, Fossarus, Yetus. 



lc. Words formed by arbitrary combinations of letters or by 

 anagram; these should also be given a Latin termination. It is 

 desirable that recourse to arbitrary combinations and to anagrams 

 should be used as little as possible. 



Examples: Dacelo, Verlusia, Linospa. 



3G. 



a. The best specific name is a Latin adjective, short, euphonious, 

 and of easy pronunciation. Latinized Greek words and indeclinable 

 barbarous words may, however, be used. 



b. The prefixes sub and -pseudo should be used only with adjec- 

 tives and substantives — sub with Latin words, pseudo with Greek 

 words. They should not be used in combination with proper names 

 (sub-wihoni &c. ) ; but if such words arc once introduced, they are 

 not subject to emendation. 



